OpenAI and SoftBank Join Forces in Stargate Project: A $19 Billion Infrastructure Investment

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OpenAI and SoftBank are teaming up to create Stargate, a joint venture that aims to inject over $500 billion into AI data centers across the U.S. Each company is contributing $19 billion, making it a significant partnership. This development may solidify OpenAI's lead in the AI sector, leaving competitors like Anthropic and Elon Musk's xAI struggling to catch up.

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