Meta Platforms Inc has halted construction of two data centres in Odense, Denmark, and will instead focus on a new type of data centre used for artificial intelligence (AI), a spokesperson said on Thursday.
The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photohas halted construction of two data centres in Odense, Denmark, and will instead focus on a new type of data centre used for artificial intelligence , a spokesperson said on Thursday.
"Over the past month, we have announced a number of measures to make us a more streamlined organisation," Meta spokesperson Peter Münster told Reuters. Last month, Meta said it would cut 11,000 jobs, the first in the company's 18-year history, after disappointing results in several quarters.
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