OpenAI considering 16 states for data center campuses

Here's Stargate's short list of states for OpenAI's data center buildout
The companies in Stargate, the new consortium to build out AI infrastructure for OpenAI, are actively considering siting new data center projects in more than a dozen states, OpenAI announced Thursday.
OpenAI looks across US for sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centers
OpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence technology, expanding beyond a flagship Texas location and looking across 16 states to accelerate the Stargate project championed by President Donald Trump.
OpenAI considering 16 states for data center campuses as part of Trump's Stargate project
OpenAI executives updated reporters on Thursday about the level of interest the company is seeing from states interested in building large data centers.
OpenAI says data center in Texas to be 'flagship' in Stargate project
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday that Texas will be the "flagship" data center site in the Stargate project it is building with SoftBank .
OpenAI Eyeing More Data Centers in Texas, Other States for Stargate, Bloomberg News Reports
The initial data centers for the project are already under construction in Texas, Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison had said then. OpenAI is far along in the process of selecting multiple locations in Texas for massive data center projects to support AI services, a company spokesperson told Bloomberg.
OpenAI’s Stargate AI venture is scouting for US data centre sites
CHATGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday (Feb 6) that it is evaluating US states as potential artificial intelligence (AI) data centre locations for its massive Stargate venture, framing the project as a matter of urgency for the United States to beat China in the global AI race.
OpenAI taps Texas for data center, eyes 16 other states as global competition heats up
The global battle for the future of artificial intelligence has begun in Texas. OpenAI is expanding its push to construct data centers as a $500 billion “Stargate” initiative with the U.S. government takes shape.
OpenAI exec looks in Milwaukee for Stargate Project sites on Thursday
An executive with the $500 billion Stargate Project was in Milwaukee on Thursday looking for possible sites for a mega data center project.
What does OpenAI get from Stargate? A $500 billion chance to build a whole new moat
OpenAI is focusing on AI infrastructure with Stargate as rivals like China's DeepSeek close the gap on its AI models.
OpenAI's Stargate AI venture is scouting for US data center sites
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday that it is evaluating U.S. states as potential artificial intelligence data center locations for its massive Stargate venture, framing the project as a matter of urgency for the United States to beat China in the global AI race.
OpenAI is combing through over a dozen U.S. states for ideal spots to establish ‘somewhere between 5 to 10’ Stargate AI data centers
Trump called Stargate a “resounding declaration of confidence in America’s potential” under his new administration.
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