Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project
Nvidia’s money secures it as the exclusive compute supplier for OpenAI’s Ports-Pike data center.
The $1.5 billion investment goes into SB Energy, the SoftBank- and OpenAI-backed developer tied to the Ohio project. Nvidia also said it will provide up to $105 billion in credit for the buildout. The facility could grow from 4.25 gigawatts to 8 gigawatts, with SB Energy planning a 9.2-gigawatt natural gas plant on Department of Energy land. TechCrunch AI's note
The $1.5 billion investment goes into SB Energy, the SoftBank- and OpenAI-backed developer tied to the Ohio project. Nvidia also said it will provide up to $105 billion in credit for the buildout. The facility could grow from 4.25 gigawatts to 8 gigawatts, with SB Energy planning a 9.2-gigawatt natural gas plant on Department of Energy land. TechCrunch AI's note
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