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The Middle East had everything data center builders and hyperscalers could wish for — then the Iran war happened
By Chris Stokel-Walker published
Premium Money was pouring into the region, as well as plenty from its own coffers, until the war.

After a $16 billion Stargate AI data center was built despite being voted down, Michigan towns rush to block new buildouts
By Luke James published
Backlash now covers county resolutions, bipartisan state legislation, and a regional water authority refusing to serve proposed facilities.

OpenAI has effectively abandoned first-party Stargate data centers in favor of more flexible deals
By Jowi Morales published
It seems that building and owning its own infrastructure is too expensive for OpenAI.

Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi
By Mark Tyson published
IRGC spokesperson threatens the “complete and utter annihilation” of U.S. and Israeli facilities. Singles out the $30bn Stargate AI data center.

Oracle and OpenAI's Abilene expansion saga detailed: 600MW expansion gets scrapped, as larger 4.5GW agreement remains on track
By Luke James published
Premium Oracle and OpenAI dropped plans to expand their flagship Stargate campus in Abilene, Texas, beyond its committed 1.2-gigawatt build earlier this month.

Oracle hits back at Stargate data center cancellation reports
By Luke James published
In a statement posted to X today, Oracle said it and developer Crusoe are “operating in lockstep” to deliver one of the world’s largest AI data centers at the Abilene campus.

OpenAI's massive Stargate data center canceled as firm can't reach terms with Oracle, operator struggles with reliability issues
By Anton Shilov published
Financing terms and swinging OpenAI capacity forecast collapse a major expansion of a Stargate data center. Yet, Meta could take the yet-to-be-expanded space.

Stargate AI data centers for OpenAI reportedly delayed by squabbles between partners
By Jowi Morales published
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank have reportedly spent several months negotiating over who would have ultimate control of the data centers planned for Stargate.
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