Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick as its new president and vice chair. She will focus on developing government partnerships to finance and deploy data centers globally, as the company ramps up efforts to build its AI infrastructure. The initiative aims to secure significant computing power for Meta's artificial intelligence models.

Meta has announced partnerships to become a major customer for nuclear power in the U.S., collaborating with TerraPower and Oklo for new reactors and expanding existing plants with Vistra. The company aims to secure substantial electricity for its AI data centers, with new reactors expected by 2030 and 2032.

Meta Platforms is exploring potential collaborations with Google and OpenAI to enhance AI functionalities in its applications. The discussions involve integrating Google's Gemini model to improve the conversational capabilities of Meta's primary chatbot, Meta AI.