Meta inks deal to pay Corning up to $6 billion for fiber-optic cables in AI data centers

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As Meta tries to rapidly construct massive data centers to keep pace with the artificial intelligence craze, it’s turning to a 175-year-old glass manufacturer for help.

has committed to paying Corning up to $6 billion through 2030 for fiber-optic cable in its AI data centers, Corning CEO Wendell Weeks told CNBC in an exclusive interview about the deal from a cable factory in Hickory, North Carolina.

Corning is expanding the facility to accommodate growing demand from Meta and other big spenders like Nvidia

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