Vantage Data Centers announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest over $25 billion to construct a 1,200-acre data center campus in Shackelford County, Texas. The project is part of a broader trend of massive infrastructure investments driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence computing power. The campus will be designed to support the growing needs of AI workloads, including training and running large-scale machine learning models. Vantage said the development will be one of the largest data center campuses in the United States, featuring multiple facilities powered by renewable energy and connected by high-capacity fiber networks. The company emphasized that the project will create thousands of construction and long-term operational jobs, contributing significantly to the regional economy. The development is expected to begin in phases, with initial operations launching within the next few years. Vantage’s move underscores the critical role data centers now play in the AI revolution, as tech giants and startups alike race to secure the infrastructure needed to power next-generation AI systems.