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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 9 sources have reported it between 17 Aug 2026 and 19 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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9 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 19 Aug 2026
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