Oracle, OpenAI to add 4.5 gigawatts data center capacity for Stargate venture
The commitment is part of their Stargate joint venture, which aims to establish the United States as a leader in artificial intelligence amid intensifying global competition.
Including a data center site in Abilene, Texas, the expansion will bring the total data center capacity under construction to more than 5 gigawatts and is expected to operate more than 2 million chips, the company said.
(Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
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