OpenAI and SoftBank Invest $1 Billion in U.S. Data Center Expansion

According to PANews, OpenAI and SoftBank Group have jointly invested $1 billion in SB Energy, an infrastructure company collaborating with these tech giants to construct large-scale data centers in the United States to support artificial intelligence. In a statement released on Friday, OpenAI and SoftBank announced that each company will invest $500 million in SB Energy to aid its development as a data center developer and operator. OpenAI has also selected SB Energy to build and operate its 1.2-gigawatt data center in Milam County, Texas. A gigawatt of power can supply electricity to approximately 750,000 American households simultaneously. This collaboration with SB Energy is part of OpenAI's "Stargate Initiative."