[META Announces Additional $40 Billion Investment in Louisiana Data Center] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on July 13, as reported by the Financial Associated Press, Meta Platforms (META.O) announced an additional $40 billion investment in its Louisiana data center, expanding the facility's computing capacity to 5GW. Meta will cover all costs related to the energy, water resources, and associated infrastructure for the data center. Recently, Meta's agreement with Entergy will fund seven new natural gas power plants, three grid-scale batteries, nuclear power upgrades, and other electricity procurement initiatives.