Chapter 1
The four billion dollar handshakes
Chapter 2
The hardware heavyweights
Chapter 3
The brain of the operation: Muse
Chapter 4
The circle of silicon
Ch 2 · The hardware heavyweights
steve Named after the astronomer who confirmed dark matter, Nvidia's Vera CPUs handle the heavy math required for training AI.
steve AMD Helios rackscale systems optimize these massive data centers for complex AI models.
Quiz
What is the name of the AMD rackscale solution currently running inside Meta's data centers?
Quiz
Which family of AMD processors has Meta deployed by the millions for its AI workload?
Fun Fact
Power of a gigawatt: Just one of Meta's four planned superclusters will use enough electricity to power about 750,000 homes simultaneously.
Quiz
What is the primary purpose of Nvidia's Spectrum-X Ethernet technology in an AI supercomputer?
Quiz
What type of hardware is Nvidia's BlueField-4, which Meta is deploying in its network?
Glossary
semiconductor (noun)
A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and most metals. In October 2026, Nvidia and AMD pledged four billion dollars to fund Meta's massive artificial intelligence expansion.
A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and most metals. In October 2026, Nvidia and AMD pledged four billion dollars to fund Meta's massive artificial intelligence expansion.
Quiz
How many gigawatt-scale 'superclusters' is Meta currently building to house its AI hardware?