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Intel, Meta Invest $28B Ohio, Jobs Remain Uncertain
6/6/2026
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- Intel is constructing a $28 billion semiconductor fab in Columbus, Ohio.
- Mark Kvamme, former Sequoia partner, moved to Columbus in 2011 despite warnings it could end his career.
- Meta is building a facility outside Columbus to train advanced AI models, visited by Mark Zuckerberg.
- Some residents say public subsidies and high automation at the new tech plants may not create enough local jobs.
