Amazon Builds $12 Billion Louisiana Data Campus

Amazon Web Services will invest roughly $12 billion to build a hyperscale data center campus in Richland Parish, northeast Louisiana, according to reporting by TechRepublic. The project, expected to create about 1,000 permanent jobs, underscores the capital intensity of AI infrastructure and shifts digital-investment geography toward the U.S. South. The deal raises questions about local economic benefits, grid capacity, and power procurement for heavy energy demand.