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OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank expand Stargate with five new AI datacenter sites
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank have announced five additional datacenter sites under the Stargate initiative, a $500 billion U.S. AI infrastructure program targeting 10 gigawatts of compute capacity. The expansion accelerates the buildout of physical infrastructure intended to support next-generation AI workloads. The announcement emphasizes domestic job creation alongside the technical capacity additions.
Introducing Stargate UK
OpenAI has announced Stargate UK, an extension of its Stargate infrastructure initiative into the United Kingdom. The announcement signals a major AI infrastructure investment in the UK, likely involving data center buildout and compute capacity. This follows the US Stargate program and represents a significant international expansion of OpenAI's infrastructure strategy.
Introducing Stargate UAE
OpenAI is launching Stargate UAE, marking the first international deployment of its Stargate AI infrastructure platform. This expansion takes the large-scale compute infrastructure initiative beyond the United States for the first time. The announcement signals OpenAI's intent to build out global AI infrastructure capacity in partnership with regional stakeholders in the UAE.
OpenAI Launches Stargate Infrastructure Partner Outreach
OpenAI is soliciting partnerships with firms across the data center infrastructure supply chain—covering power, land, construction, and equipment—under the Stargate initiative. This represents OpenAI's formal outreach to the industrial base to build out large-scale AGI infrastructure. The announcement signals the operational phase of the previously announced Stargate project, which involves major capital commitments for AI compute infrastructure.
Building the compute infrastructure for the Intelligence Age
OpenAI is scaling its Stargate initiative to expand compute infrastructure aimed at supporting AGI development. The announcement describes new data center capacity additions to meet growing AI demand. This represents a continuation of OpenAI's large-scale infrastructure buildout strategy under the Stargate program.
Stargate Community: OpenAI's Community-First AI Infrastructure Initiative
OpenAI has announced Stargate Community, a program outlining a community-first approach to AI infrastructure deployment. The initiative emphasizes locally tailored plans shaped by community input, energy requirements, and workforce development priorities. This appears to be a public engagement and siting strategy for the broader Stargate AI infrastructure buildout.
Expanding Stargate to Michigan
OpenAI is expanding its Stargate AI infrastructure initiative to Michigan with a new one-gigawatt campus. The project is framed as strengthening U.S. AI infrastructure while creating jobs and driving investment in the Midwest. No technical specifications or timeline details are provided in the announcement.
Samsung and SK join OpenAI's Stargate initiative to advance global AI infrastructure
Samsung and SK Group have joined OpenAI's Stargate initiative, expanding the program's global footprint. The partnership focuses on scaling advanced memory chip production and constructing next-generation data centers in South Korea. This extends Stargate beyond its initial US-centric scope into a major Asian manufacturing and compute hub.
Introducing Stargate Norway: OpenAI's First European AI Data Center Initiative
OpenAI is launching Stargate Norway, its first AI data center initiative in Europe, under the OpenAI for Countries program. This represents an expansion of the Stargate infrastructure platform beyond the United States into European markets. The announcement positions Stargate as OpenAI's overarching infrastructure platform central to its long-term global deployment strategy.
OpenAI and Oracle Expand Stargate with 4.5 GW U.S. Data Center Partnership
OpenAI and Oracle have signed an agreement to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional Stargate data center capacity in the United States. The deal represents a major infrastructure expansion for OpenAI's Stargate platform, which is positioned as the long-term backbone for delivering AI at scale. The announcement emphasizes job creation, U.S. reindustrialization, and domestic AI leadership.
OpenAI Breaks Ground on 1GW Stargate Data Center in Michigan
OpenAI has broken ground on a 1-gigawatt data center in Michigan as part of its Stargate infrastructure initiative. The project is framed around expanding AI access, job creation, and community support. This represents a major physical infrastructure commitment by OpenAI to domestic AI compute capacity.
OpenAI and SoftBank Group Partner with SB Energy for Multi-Gigawatt AI Data Center Campuses
OpenAI and SoftBank Group have announced a partnership with SB Energy to develop multi-gigawatt AI data center campuses. The initiative includes a 1.2 GW facility in Texas that will support the Stargate project. This represents a major infrastructure investment aimed at scaling AI compute capacity.
Argentina's AI Opportunity: OpenAI and Sur Energy Explore First Stargate Project in Latin America
OpenAI and Argentine energy company Sur Energy are exploring a Stargate-branded AI infrastructure project in Argentina, potentially the first such deployment in Latin America. The collaboration would combine AI compute infrastructure with clean energy development. The initiative positions Argentina as a potential regional hub for AI and sustainable digital infrastructure.
Data Points: Perplexity Computer expands, Google Aletheia math agent, DeepSeek chip strategy, Nvidia retrieval pipeline, Stargate cancellation
The Batch's weekly data points roundup covers five significant AI developments: Perplexity expanded its Computer agentic platform to desktop, mobile, and enterprise with new APIs and financial data tools; Google released Aletheia, a Gemini-based math research agent achieving 95.1% on IMO-Proof Bench Advanced (up from 65.7%); DeepSeek withheld pre-release access to its V4 model from Nvidia and AMD while giving domestic Chinese chipmakers early access; Nvidia's NeMo Retriever topped the ViDoRe v3 leaderboard using a ReACT-based agentic retrieval loop; and OpenAI and Oracle cancelled plans to expand the Abilene Stargate campus from 1.2 GW to 2.0 GW due to financing and reliability issues.
Meta, OpenAI, and other AI companies build private gas-fired power plants to bypass public utilities
Major AI companies including Meta, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI are constructing private, off-grid power plants—primarily natural gas—to directly supply their data centers, bypassing public utility grid connections. A Cleanview study identified 46 such projects, 90% announced in 2025, accounting for 30% of all planned U.S. data-center capacity. Meta is building gas plants in Ohio and Texas, while OpenAI and Oracle's Stargate-linked Jupiter project is underway in New Mexico. The shift signals a structural change in AI infrastructure energy strategy, with climate implications as fossil fuels displace earlier renewable commitments.