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Google scores six-year Meta cloud deal worth over $10 billion
Meta's $10 billion deal with Google Cloud focuses on AI infrastructure to support its expanding Llama AI models and services, amid intense cloud market competition.
- Meta has agreed to spend more than $US10 billion with Google over six years in a contract mainly providing AI infrastructure, The Information reported.
- Facing $US114 billion–$US118 billion in expected 2025 expenses, Meta operates its own data centres and also uses Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
- Alphabet reported that Google Cloud generated $US2.83 billion in operating income on $US13.6 billion revenue in Q2, and earlier this year won cloud business from OpenAI, showing momentum in AI clients.
- Despite long rivalry in online ads, Meta and Google have partnered on this deal, advancing Google's effort to win large cloud contracts as it chases Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
- By reshaping cloud partnerships, the contract will affect competition and AI capabilities as Meta invests heavily in AI infrastructure and builds out its Llama family of models with Google, challenging AWS and Microsoft Azure.
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The agreement provides for the use of Google Cloud's Meta services for six years.
Meta Platforms will spend more than $10 billion on cloud services provided by Google. This strategic move seeks to position Google against giants like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure in the growing cloud market. According to the original CNBC report, this collaboration will extend for a period of six years.One of the main approaches of the agreement between Meta and Google is to strengthen the artificial intelligence infrastructure.This …
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