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Read OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio
OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by S...

OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio

June 10, 2026 OpenAI

OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by SoftBank Group, could be built in phases starting with an 800MW first stage expected in 2028, with...

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Read OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset
OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset

OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset

March 18, 2026 OpenAI

OpenAI has reorganized its leadership as it shifts toward leasing more AI capacity from cloud providers. The company is still pursuing its global Stargate data center buildout with Oracle and SoftBank, but recent reports suggest it may scale back expansion plans in favor of rented infrastructure....

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Read OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India
OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India

OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India

February 19, 2026 OpenAI

TCS’ HyperVault unit and OpenAI have agreed to a multi-year partnership to develop AI infrastructure in India. In the initial phase, TCS will develop AI infrastructure with 100MW of capacity, with an option to scale to 1GW.Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, said: “India is already leading the way in AI...

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Read Zero Two Invests in APAC Data Center Firm Evolution
Zero Two Invests in APAC Data Center Firm Evolution

Zero Two Invests in APAC Data Center Firm Evolution

August 13, 2025 Abu Dhabi

Zero Two has invested in Evolution, taking a co-controlling position alongside Warburg Pincus. Terms of the deal were not shared, though reports from Mingtiandi puts the figure at $325 million.Darren Webb, CEO and co-founder of Evolution Data Centres, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome...

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Read ADNOC partners with e& for private 5G wireless networks
ADNOC partners with e& for private 5G wireless networks

ADNOC partners with e& for private 5G wireless networks

July 06, 2024 Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has paired with telco e& to build a private 5G wireless network that spans 11,000 square kilometers which will be the largest private 5G wireless network ever built in the energy industry.“This landmark project with e& is a milestone step in...

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Read Mira Aerospace successfully completes 5G trial from the stratosphere
Mira Aerospace successfully completes 5G trial from the stratosphere

Mira Aerospace successfully completes 5G trial from the stratosphere

October 31, 2023 Abu Dhabi

High altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) firm Mira Aerospace has successfully conducted a 5G connectivity trial from the stratosphere - which ranges from 4-12 miles (6-20 km) above the Earth's surface to around 31 miles (50km). Mira said in an announcement last week, “Our team is excited to announce...

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Read Mubadala of Abu Dhabi, together with KKR, invested in CoolIT
Mubadala of Abu Dhabi, together with KKR, invested in CoolIT

Mubadala of Abu Dhabi, together with KKR, invested in CoolIT

July 06, 2023 Abu Dhabi

The Mubadala Investment Company of Abu Dhabi disclosed earlier this year that it had invested in liquid cooling company CoolIT. In May 2023, the company invested alongside KKR in the Canadian company, with the latter acquiring the majority of the cooling business. The terms of the acquisition...

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Read Emerge to provide Khazna Data Centers with renewable energy from solar plant development
Emerge to provide Khazna Data Centers with renewable energy from solar plant development

Emerge to provide Khazna Data Centers with renewable energy from solar plant development

October 18, 2022 Abu Dhabi

Emerge, a joint venture (JV) between Masdar and EDF, has signed an agreement with Khazna Data Centers to provide it with renewable energy from a new solar plant development. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) plant will provide power to Khazna's new data center in Masdar City, providing...

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Read Khazna Data Centers breaks ground on second data center in Masdar
Khazna Data Centers breaks ground on second data center in Masdar

Khazna Data Centers breaks ground on second data center in Masdar

April 18, 2022 Abu Dhabi

Khazna Data Centers has announced it has broken ground on its second data center in Masdar, Abu Dhabi. The facility, named Khazna Abu Dhabi 6 (AUH 6), will have a capacity of 31.8 (MW) and is forecast to be completed by the third quarter of 2023. Speaking about the company's data center footprint...

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