Rapides Parish lands $3.6 billion AI data center

By Misty Castile (The Center Square) – Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development officials announced Tuesday that Applied Digital will build a $3.6 billion artificial intelligence data center campus in Rapides Parish, a project state leaders say will bring hundreds of jobs and expand Louisiana’s role in the growing industry.

The project, known as Delta Forge 1, will be developed near Boyc…