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OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia
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Fusion42 · 18 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
OpenAI will lease a 20-year, massive AI data center in Ohio powered exclusively by Nvidia chips and backed by $105 billion in financing from Nvidia, with major investments from SoftBank and SB Energy in local energy infrastructure totaling over $4 billion.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure, and 15 sources have reported it between 17 Aug 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.
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A $105 billion-backed AI data center in Ohio signals a shift to scale and reliance on supplier-financed infrastructure in AI. If you're building AI tools or services, prepare for costly new hardware requirements and opportunities in supporting energy and computing capacity.
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15 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 24 Aug 2026
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