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Apple supplier Corning wins $6 billion from Meta for AI optical fiber

 
Published Jan 27 2026

CNBC reported that with “respect to the current data center buildout and the possibility of a slowdown,” Weeks “said fiber-optic demand has grown at about 7% annually on average, ‘so we’ll find a good use for it.’” Weeks “said he’s also ‘not concerned about Meta being successful in this space,” because, “In the end, really technical excellence, willingness to commit to the infrastructure, compute matters.’”