Meanwhile, the Facebook and WhatsApp parent company has been skirmishing with the EU Commission over Meta’s blocking of rival AI bots from the WhatsApp business edition.
June 10, 2026
Meta has taken another step forward in its effort to build up its AI infrastructure with the unveiling of a plan for its first data center in India.
The social media giant confirmed in a release that it had agreed to lease a facility from India-based conglomerate Reliance Industries in the city of Jamnagar, in the western state of Gujarat.
Reliance will build the center, with operations expected to start in two years, with a confirmed initial capacity of 168 megawatts and options to scale in the future.
