Meta signs new Crusoe compute deals for AI buildout

Reuters, carried by The Economic Times, reported that Meta has secured new agreements for AI computing capacity from data-center developer Crusoe. The reported contracts cover sites in Childress, Texas, and Warrenton, Missouri, with roughly 1.6 gigawatts of combined capacity. The amount Meta will spend and the delivery timeline were not immediately clear. The report fits the broader AI infrastructure story: Meta and other large technology companies are locking up power and data-center supply to support increasingly expensive agent and model roadmaps.

Key details: Published June 19, 2026 at 08:47 UTC, Meta reportedly signed new AI compute capacity agreements with Crusoe, The sites are in Childress, Texas, and Warrenton, Missouri, The combined capacity is reported at roughly 1.6 gigawatts.

Why it matters: This is another sign that AI competition is increasingly a power-and-capacity race, not just a model-quality race.