
Meta’s Backstop Is Linchpin for $26 Billion AI Data-Center Deal
Published on: Sept. 6, 2025, 2:55 a.m. | Source: Livemint
When Meta Platforms Inc. turned to lenders to secure $26 billion in debt funding for construction of a sprawling new data center, one key detail made all the difference in fueling a heated bidding war for the deal: the technology giant agreed to a special guarantee on the Louisiana complex.