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Nvidia to post $105 billion for OpenAI data center in Ohio
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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Nvidia will finance up to $105 billion to build and provide computing power for an OpenAI data center in Pike City, Ohio, with an initial capacity of 4.25 gigawatts and potential expansion. SB Energy, a SoftBank subsidiary, will construct and manage the facility, which will create 35,000 construction and 2,500 long-term jobs and includes a $4.2 billion investment in regional power grid 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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Your compute-heavy AI services can now access a vast new AI factory with scalable upgrades, but you must prepare to integrate with expanded regional power capacity that Nvidia and SoftBank are building in Ohio.
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15 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 24 Aug 2026
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