OpenAI Nears $500B Data Center Deal With Nvidia as Key Financial Backer

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OpenAI is reportedly close to finalizing a massive $500 billion data center project, with Nvidia in talks to provide $250 billion in financial support. The deal would position Nvidia as a critical backer of one of the most ambitious infrastructure investments of the artificial intelligence era. The project reflects the surging demand for large-scale computing capacity to power advanced AI systems. If completed, it would rank among the largest data center initiatives seen during the current AI boom.

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