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.
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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.
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 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.
Announcing The Stargate Project
OpenAI has announced the Stargate Project, a major AI infrastructure initiative. The project represents a large-scale investment in AI compute and data center infrastructure in the United States. Based on prior reporting, Stargate involves a joint venture with SoftBank and other partners targeting up to $500 billion in AI infrastructure investment over four years. This is one of the largest announced AI infrastructure commitments in history.
OpenAI and NVIDIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Deploy 10 Gigawatts of AI Datacenters
OpenAI and NVIDIA have announced a strategic partnership targeting deployment of 10 gigawatts of AI datacenter capacity powered by NVIDIA systems. The first phase of the buildout is scheduled to launch in 2026. This represents a major infrastructure commitment between two of the most prominent organizations in AI compute and model development.
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.
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.
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.