We recently compiled a list of the 15 Trending AI Stocks on Latest Ratings and News. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) stands against the other trending AI stocks on latest ratings and news.

AI data centers and the power needed to keep them running are some of the hottest topics in the technology space. A new report by management consulting firm Gartner sheds expert light on the matter, AI and GenAI are driving rapid increases in electricity consumption, with data center forecasts over the next two years reaching as high as 160% growth. Gartner claims that 40% of existing AI data centers will be operationally constrained by power availability by 2027. Research from the company indicates that the power required for data centers to run incremental AI-optimized servers will reach 500 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year in 2027, which is 2.6 times the level in 2023.

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Bob Johnson, VP Analyst at Gartner, has said that the explosive growth of new hyperscale data centers to implement GenAI is creating an insatiable demand for power that will exceed the ability of utility providers to expand their capacity fast enough. In turn, per Johnson, this threatens to disrupt energy availability and lead to shortages, which will limit the growth of new data centers for GenAI and other uses from 2026. He added that short-term power shortages are likely to continue for years as new power transmission, distribution and generation capacity could take years to come online and won’t alleviate current problems.

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Market Capitalization: $1.5 Trillion

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family. On November 14, the EU announced that it had fined the company more than $800 million for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to its personal social network Facebook and by imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads service providers. The latest fine comes as the company ramps up investments in AI infrastructure, with Morgan Stanley projecting that the firm expects $52 billion in CapEx by 2025.