OpenAI's Texas Data Center Secures $11.6 Billion for Expansion

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OpenAI's largest data center in Texas, developed by Crusoe, has secured $11.6 billion in funding to expand from two to eight buildings, enhancing its computing capabilities.

OpenAI has secured $11.6 billion in funding for its largest data center in Texas, which is being developed by Crusoe. This funding will expand the facility from two to eight buildings, significantly boosting the computing power available for OpenAI's operations. The funding, a combination of debt and equity, increases the total investment in the project to $15 billion.

The data center is expected to house up to 50,000 Nvidia Blackwell chips per building, making it a critical component of OpenAI's strategy to enhance its infrastructure for generative AI tasks. This expansion is also part of OpenAI's efforts to reduce its reliance on Microsoft for computing resources. Blue Owl Capital is among the contributors to this latest round of financing.

Crusoe, originally launched as a cryptocurrency business, has pivoted to focus on AI infrastructure, becoming a key player in the development of specialized AI cloud and data center services. The Texas data center is part of the broader Stargate project, which aims to create a network of AI data centers across the U.S.

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