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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
OpenAI and Oracle ink deal to build massive Stargate data center, total project will power 2 million AI chips — Stargate partner SoftBank not involved in the project
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Among the concerns raised about the Stargate project, which involves partnerships with OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, were scarce details about infrastructure support. Little by little, the companies disclosed their intentions and, on Tuesday, OpenAI and Oracle announced plans to build an additional 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of Stargate data center infrastructure in the U.S., pushing OpenAI's total planned capacity beyond 5 GW. Interestingly, SoftBank is not involved in financing this buildout, despite being part of the Stargate project. Under the terms of the plan announced in January, OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank plan to build 20 data centers each measuring 500,000 square feet (46,450 square meters). However, it was unclear how they intended to power the data centers, as it does not look like the U.S. infrastructure has enough spare capacity to power the additional AI servers, cooling systems, and networking equipment used in AI data centers unless some sort of additional infrastructure is built. The announced 4.5 GW of infrastructure indeed refers primarily to electrical power availability, which is among the limiting factors for AI development these days. OpenAI claims that the expanded infrastructure of 5 GW will enable its data centers to power over two million AI processors, though it does not disclose whether the infrastructure is meant to support 1.4 kW Blackwell Ultra processors or 3.6 kW Rubin Ultra processors. If a 5 GW infrastructure were to power only AI GPUs, then it could feed 3.571 million Blackwell Ultra or 1.388 million Rubin Ultra GPUs. However, AI accelerators typically consume only half of the entire data center's power, without taking into account power usage effectiveness (PUE), so the actual number of supported GPUs would be lower. The new 4.5 GW-capable facilities may be built in states such as Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, though exact locations are still being finalized. This is in addition to an existing site under construction in Abilene, Texas, which OpenAI considers a proof-of-concept facility to ensure its ability to deploy infrastructure at scale and speed. OpenAI believes that lessons learned from Abilene will help with the execution of subsequent sites. Parts of the Abilene facility — Stargate I — are now active as Oracle began installing server racks based on Nvidia's GB200 platform last month. OpenAI has begun utilizing this infrastructure to conduct early-stage AI training and inference tasks as part of its next-generation research initiatives. Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares photos of ‘gigantic' Stargate AI project: ‘Easy to throw around numbers, but…'
Sam Altman , CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI , has said that the company has entered into an agreement with Oracle to develop an additional 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of 'Stargate' data centre capacity in the US. According to the AI company, this investment aims to create new jobs, accelerate reindustrialisation, and solidify US leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). 'We have signed a deal for an additional 4.5 gigawatts of capacity with oracle as part of stargate. easy to throw around numbers, but this is a _gigantic_ infrastructure project. some progress photos from abilene:' he said in a post on X. What is Stargate AI project and what has changed Combined with the existing Stargate I site in Abilene, Texas, this new collaboration with Oracle will bring OpenAI's total Stargate AI data centre capacity under development to over 5 GW, which will power more than 2 million AI chips. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Caribbean Citizens Can Apply for the Green Card Lottery americ24 Undo This development advances OpenAI's previously announced commitment in January to invest $500 billion into 10 GW of AI infrastructure in the US over the next four years. OpenAI now anticipates exceeding this initial commitment, citing strong momentum with partners including Oracle and SoftBank. Altman also said that they 'are planning to significantly expand the ambitions of Stargate past the $500 billion commitment we announced in January.' The expansion is also projected to drive a substantial portion of the hundreds of thousands of jobs expected to be created by Stargate in the coming years. OpenAI estimates that the construction, development, and operation of this additional data centre capacity will generate over 100,000 jobs across construction and operations roles nationwide. Construction of the initial Stargate I facility in Abilene, Texas, is underway, with parts of the site already operational. Oracle began delivering the first Nvidia GB200 racks last month, allowing OpenAI to initiate early training and inference workloads. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
CNBC
6 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
OpenAI expands Oracle data center deal, says parts of Stargate 1 in Texas are operational
Oracle and OpenAI will develop an additional 4.5 gigawatts of Stargate data center capacity in the U.S., the companies announced on Tuesday, kicking off an expansion of an already massive infrastructure project. Stargate is a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank that aims to invest up to $500 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years. President Donald Trump announced Stargate shortly after his inauguration in January. OpenAI said the additional data center capacity will create over 100,000 jobs across construction and operations roles in the U.S., and pushes the total Stargate AI data center capacity under development to over 5 gigawatts, according to a blog post. The update from OpenAI comes one day after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Stargate project has struggled to get off the ground. The report said the companies have scaled back their near-term plans and were striving to open a small data center by the end of the year. "Together, we're committed to delivering 10GW of new compute capacity through Stargate — one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in U.S. history," OpenAI and SoftBank said in a statement to CNBC. "We're moving with urgency on site assessments and reimagining how data centers are designed to power advanced AI and make its benefits widely accessible." OpenAI said Tuesday that construction of the Stargate I in Abilene, Texas, is underway, and that parts of the facility are already up and running. Oracle started delivering the first Nvidia GB200 racks to the facility last month, the blog post said. Stargate I has created "thousands" of jobs, including specialized positions for electricians, equipment operators, and technicians, OpenAI said. "Easy to throw around numbers, but this is a _gigantic_ infrastructure project," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote in a post on X on Tuesday.
