Sources: Dave Brown, outgoing SVP of AWS Compute, AI, and Platform, will join Meta in the coming weeks; he will work on the company's data center build-out
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A top AWS compute and AI exec moving to lead Meta’s data center build-out underlines how central custom infra is to consumer AI strategies. If you’re a heavy AI user, expect your vendors to look more like vertically integrated infra companies — and revisit how much of that stack you want to own versus rent.
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