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   Meta sets up 'top-level' Compute initiative to make sure its AI data centers   
   get all the power they need - Zuckerberg promises 'tens of gigawatts this   
   decade, and hundreds of gigawatts or more over time'   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:20:00 +0000   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Meta has established a new internal organization to oversee the expansion of   
   its computing infrastructure for advanced AI tools .    
      
   The new Meta Compute initiative operates at a top level within the company    
   and reports directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who says it plans to deploy tens   
   of gigawatts this decade.    
      
   Over a longer timeframe, the company expects capacity to scale into the   
   hundreds of gigawatts, far exceeding traditional data center growth patterns.   
   Meta Compute    
      
   The timing of Meta Compute is notable, as the company spent roughly $72   
   billion on AI related efforts in 2025, yet the financial payoff remains   
   unclear.    
      
   Meta has emphasized that these investments aim to deliver economic benefits    
   in the areas where data centers are built. This issue has grown more sensitive   
   as communities question the impact of large facilities on electricity prices   
   and water usage.   
      
   The new organization brings software, hardware, networking, and facilities   
   planning under one umbrella. Meta has indicated that this structure is meant   
   to ensure hardware and software decisions stay aligned, which is needed as AI   
   workloads place different demands on systems compared to earlier cloud   
   services.   
      
   Meta Compute will be jointly led by Santosh Janardhan and Daniel Gross, with   
   responsibilities split between execution and long range planning.    
      
   Janardhan continues to oversee deeply technical areas, including system   
   architecture, in house silicon development, software layers, and the global   
   data center fleet.    
      
   Gross will focus on defining future compute requirements, building supply   
   chains capable of delivering hardware at multi gigawatt scale, and developing   
   planning models that account for industry shifts and resource constraints.    
      
   Together, their remit reflects an attempt to treat power, land, equipment,    
   and networking as a single coordinated problem.    
      
   "Today we are establishing a new top level initiative called Meta Compute,"   
   Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Threads . "Meta is planning to build tens of   
   gigawatts this decade, and hundreds of gigawatts or more over time. How we   
   engineer, invest, and partner to build this infrastructure will become a   
   strategic advantage."   
      
   At the same time, Meta Compute separates long term capacity strategy from day   
   to day data center operations, which continue under existing infrastructure   
   teams. This division suggests Meta is trying to avoid reactive expansion   
   driven only by near term demand.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/meta-sets-up-top-level-compute-initiative-to-mak   
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