HardwareJun 7, 2026
Meta is racing to build AI “data centers” that are basically giant tents
To add compute faster, Meta is erecting fabric-wrapped “rapid deployment structures” — borrowed from Tesla’s playbook — at sites in Ohio and Tennessee, each roughly 125,000 sq ft and standing in about three months. Its Prometheus campus runs on 400MW of on-site gas turbines, sidestepping the grid entirely, as part of a 2026 capex bet topping $125 billion.
Why it matters: When the bottleneck is power and time, even Meta will trade polished data halls for tents to keep its AI buildout moving.