[2/6]Data center buildings are under construction during a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., September 23, 2025. A total of eight data center buildings are planned to exist on the campus. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/Pool Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
ABILENE, Texas, Sept 23 (Reuters) – OpenAI, Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab and SoftBank (9984.T), opens new tab on Tuesday announced plans for five new artificial intelligence data centers in the United States to build out their ambitious Stargate project.
U.S. President Donald Trump in January hosted top tech CEOs to launch Stargate, a private-sector initiative that plans to spend up to $500 billion to build AI infrastructure.
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AI is a priority for Trump and tech companies that are pouring billions into building the computers that are necessary to power the technology.
