Meta’s Bold Leap: Llama 4 Launch and $1 Billion AI Investment

Meta Platforms unveils its groundbreaking Llama 4 series, marking a significant advancement in open-source AI models with multimodal capabilities. Alongside, Meta announces a $1 billion investment in a new Wisconsin data center, part of a $65 billion strategy to enhance AI infrastructure. Explore how these developments position Meta at the forefront of the AI race and the challenges they face in global deployment.

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