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Jan 2025
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TNB Tech Minute: Meta Plans to Cut 5% of...

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Plus, Amazon’s cloud unit will invest $5 billion in Mexico to launch an infrastructure region. And Macquarie will invest up to $5 billion in data centers being built by Applied Digital. Belle Lin hosts. 

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