Meta Commits $21B to AI Infrastructure as EU Threatens WhatsApp Fines
Meta Platforms committed $21 billion to CoreWeave’s AI infrastructure build-out, joining other investors and securing Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin chips across multiple data centers to broaden compute capacity beyond its Microsoft-heavy mix. EU competition authorities warned of interim measures and possible fines up to 10% of global revenue if WhatsApp policy changes hindering rival AI chatbots are not reversed.
1. CoreWeave AI Infrastructure Commitment
Meta pledged $21 billion to CoreWeave, marking its third multibillion-dollar agreement this month alongside investments by Jane Street and Anthropic. The deal grants access to Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin GPUs deployed across multiple data centers, diversifies compute partnerships beyond Microsoft, and underpins the development and deployment of Meta’s advanced AI models.
2. EU Regulatory Threat Over WhatsApp AI Policies
European Commission competition authorities issued a supplementary objections statement targeting WhatsApp policy changes that limit rival AI providers, signaling plans to impose interim measures and demand restoration of full third-party chatbot access. Failure to comply could lead to fines up to 10% of Meta’s global annual revenue, raising risks for the company’s regional monetization and AI distribution strategies.