Public story · 2026-03-16 · source-backed
Meta Signs $27B Nebius Deal for Vera Rubin Deployment.
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Expands prior $3B November 2025 contract by 9x. First large-scale Vera Rubin NVL72 buildout. Meta simultaneously plans 20% workforce reduction (~15,800 positions) to fund $135B AI capex. Nebius TechCrunch
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