Apple has confirmed it has bought 160 acres in central Oregon and plans a data centre there. Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet confirmed the deal Tuesday to KTVZ-TV but declined to discuss any details.

The station reports that the Prineville, Ore., parcel purchased from Crook County for US$5.6 million is close to a huge data centre built by Facebook. A property deed filed last week with the county clerk’s office identified Apple as the buyer in a project previously code-named “Maverick.”

Source: Washington Post

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