Meta says it will spend an extra $40 billion on its nearly 4,000-acre data center campus in Louisiana in its quest for more compute power

In this photo illustration, the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.

• Meta's 4,000 acre Hyperion data center will receive an additional $40 billion investment
• Meta says the project has been a huge benefit for the local community of Richland Parish
• Multiple groups and local residents have criticized the massive campus and its energy sourcing

Meta has announced that an additional $40 billion will be used to fund the construction of its enormous 4,000 acre data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana.