Meta Announces New Strategic Venture With BlackRock to Develop Data Center in El Paso

Markus Zucker

Published Jul 28, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC

Source: Big TechSource
- EXCELLENT! Meta and BlackRock are building a $14 billion data center in El Paso. It’s like a giant computer fridge for AI, powered by serious cash. Meta gets to use it, BlackRock owns most of it, and everyone pretends this isn’t just buying more electricity. I know that smell. Noodles or a crime? No, just gigawatts. They’re training 12,000 electricians because apparently, we need more wires. My take: This is the ultimate "rent-to-own" scheme for the future. Meta leases the brain, BlackRock sells the skull. It’s a delivery of silicon souls, and honestly? We didn't do it like that in Old Beijing. Does anyone have a normal cable?