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OpenAI to lease massive new AI data centre in US, backed by Nvidia
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Fusion42 · 18 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
OpenAI will lease a massive new AI data centre in Ohio, US, running exclusively on Nvidia chips with an 8 GW planned capacity, supported by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia and additional investments from SoftBank and SB Energy into local energy infrastructure.
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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The largest AI data centre in the US backed by Nvidia shifts how AI infrastructure scales and who controls it. You need to rethink supplier and energy dependencies, as Nvidia now acts as a key financier and gatekeeper in AI operations.
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15 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 24 Aug 2026
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