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Amazon to invest $12B in Louisiana data centers

Amazon is expanding its infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and cloud technologies in northwest Louisiana.

The online giant plans to invest $12 billion to build what it calls state-of-the-art data center campuses that will support cloud computing technologies across Caddo and Bossier parishes in Louisiana. 

Amazon expects this planned investment to create 540 full-time jobs at the data centers, as well as to support 1,710 additional full-time equivalent positions in the community overall, including electricians, HVAC technicians, project engineers, network specialists, operations managers and security specialists.

Amazon to invest $12B in Louisiana data centers | Chain Store Age

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