"And during that drive, I discovered that Hyperion is getting even bigger. While the expansion had long been suspected-and was something of an open secret among some locals-I confirmed that Meta has quietly purchased roughly 1,400 additional acres, an area nearly twice the size of Manhattan's Central Park, adjacent to its already-mega 2,250-acre campus. I also observed active construction underway on the newly acquired land-when I wasn't worrying about getting mowed down by the endless parade of 18-wheelers hauling materials in and around the site."
"Now that I'm back in one piece, I want to turn to a different news item that caught my eye this week. As Amazon weighs an equity investment of tens of billions of dollars in OpenAI, it is reportedly in talks to use OpenAI models to power some of its internal AI products, including the Alexa voice assistant. The deal, first reported by The Information, would involve OpenAI employees helping to customize models for Amazon's needs."
Meta's Hyperion AI data center in northeast Louisiana stretches roughly five miles and occupies a mega campus of about 2,250 acres. Meta purchased roughly 1,400 additional acres adjacent to the site, and active construction and heavy 18-wheeler traffic continue across the expanded campus. Amazon is reportedly weighing an equity investment of tens of billions of dollars in OpenAI while negotiating to use OpenAI models to power internal products including Alexa, with OpenAI employees assisting model customization. Alexa+ has been rolled out across the U.S. Coverage also notes AI appearing in Super Bowl ads and questions about an AI bubble.
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