Meta faces California trial as OpenAI signs 10GW Ohio data-center lease
Meta braces for a high-stakes California trial in its own backyard, after New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez—previously winning nearly $1 billion in damages in a separate Meta case—warned the outcome here could be enormous. A loss may require reworking recommendation algorithms that drive engagement and ad revenue. A Nikkei analysis links AI leasing structures to off-balance-sheet debt rising to $1.65 trillion, while OpenAI signs a 10-gigawatt Ohio data-center lease.