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Stargate

Data-centre infrastructure venture led by SoftBank and OpenAI, with Oracle and MGX as funders.

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#8 8 Jun
#6 30 May

Mentioned in: SoftBank bets €75bn on France

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash
#3 13 May
#2 6 May
#3 28 Apr

Reframed as umbrella term as OpenAI pivoted to leased compute

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: OpenAI cuts compute target by $800bn
#2 27 Apr

Named as the paused site in OpenAI's energy-cost statement

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: OpenAI puts a number on UK electricity gap
#1 23 Apr

OpenAI pauses Cobalt Park Stargate site

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash
#6 1 Apr
#1 1 Apr

Widened headline-to-ground gap with only Abilene 1.2 GW partially operational of 10 GW nominal

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Stargate US: $500B headline, 1.2 GW operational
#1 1 Apr

Poured over 100,000 cubic metres of concrete with 5,000 workers on site for Q3 2026 target

Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Blackstone £10B Blyth, Amazon €33.7B EU
#6 1 Apr
Partnered with←OOracle
“is joint venture partner in”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#6 1 Apr
Partnered with←SSoftBank
“is joint venture partner in”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#6 1 Apr
Partnered with←OOpenAI
“is joint venture partner in”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event
#6 1 Apr
“targeted”
AI: Jobs, Power & Money · source event