The growth of the AI sector, including projects like Stargate and new data centers, is generating high-paying jobs for skilled tradespeople, challenging the notion that AI will primarily lead to a need for universal basic income.
Stargate LLM is being promoted as a top cryptocurrency investment, offering a stake in the rapidly growing $1.2 trillion artificial intelligence market, distinguishing itself from other crypto assets like Solana and Ondo.
Stargate SG-1 actor Michael Shanks is urging fans to protest Amazon's unexpected cancellation of the previously announced franchise revival, calling for immediate action.
US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest peace proposals, calling them "completely unacceptable," a move that caused oil prices to surge and intensified tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.
Families of victims from a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in a US court. They allege that OpenAI had identified the perpetrator prior to the attack.
OpenAI has reportedly pulled back from a data center deal in Norway, with Microsoft now taking over the project and OpenAI discussing renting compute capacity from Microsoft instead.
OpenAI has announced the opening of its first permanent office in London, which will accommodate over 500 employees, marking a significant expansion of its presence in Europe.
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OpenAI has halted its ambitious Stargate AI project in the United Kingdom, citing high energy prices and regulatory uncertainties as reasons for the pause. The company expressed potential for the UK's AI future but requires favorable investment conditions.
A report indicates that Microsoft has expressed interest in the unfinished Oracle Stargate site located in Abilene, suggesting potential expansion or acquisition plans in the technology sector.
The ambitious $500 billion Stargate AI data center project, a collaboration between OpenAI and SoftBank, has reportedly stalled due to internal disagreements between the partners and significant funding challenges.
Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $3 billion in Lancium, a company focused on clean energy and high-performance computing, for its Stargate project.
Analysts are predicting which artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are poised for significant growth, with some identifying potential trillion-dollar companies that could be added to major portfolios like Berkshire's.
An actor from 'Stargate: Atlantis' has publicly supported a fan campaign to save a 'Stargate' reboot series that was recently cancelled by Amazon MGM Studios.
Ahead of a highly anticipated summit between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi, trade talks were confirmed, and the US imposed sanctions on Chinese companies. The meeting was expected to address ongoing trade tensions and other bilateral issues, with both sides preparing for crucial discussions.
Microsoft has assumed control of the Stargate Norway data center, previously managed by OpenAI, indicating a shift in infrastructure management between the two tech giants.
Several key leaders from OpenAI's Stargate project are reportedly planning to transition and join Meta Platforms, signaling a potential shift in AI talent.
OpenAI has halted its ambitious data center project in the UK, which was planned as part of a tech investment package, citing concerns over high energy costs and regulatory challenges.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a clear threat to completely annihilate OpenAI's $30 billion Stargate data center located in Abu Dhabi.
Microsoft is reportedly moving forward with plans to rent unused capacity at a flagship data center in Texas, known as the Stargate site, which was previously dropped by Oracle and OpenAI.
Sheryl Sandberg and Nick Clegg have joined the board of Nscale, a 'Stargate Norway' startup, as the company achieves a significant $14.6 billion valuation.
Oracle and OpenAI have canceled their plans to expand the flagship Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, following months of unsuccessful negotiations over financing and changing demand.
Google executives meet with officials at a Google data center in Midlothian, Texas.
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Northern Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market.
That could soon change, as Big Tech ramps up data center construction across the US.
West Texas, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Ohio are emerging as key markets.
The old saying "Everything is bigger in Texas" now applies to data centers.
The Lone Star State is on track to unseat Virginia as the world's largest data center market by 2030, new research from Jones Lang LaSalle shows.
The shift indicates how drastically the data center development boom has reshaped the US's digital infrastructure map and the landscape as a whole. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta plan to spend more than $600 billion on AI infrastructure expansion in 2026 — a number so dizzyingly high that Wall Street is on high alert for signs of an AI bubble.
More than half of all data center construction in the US now happens outside the industry's traditional hubs, according to JLL's North America Data Center Report — Year-End 2025. Tennessee, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Texas are now considered the top emerging markets for data centers.
Texas alone has 6.5 gigawatts of data center capacity under construction.
That amount of power is roughly equivalent to more than three Hoover Dams or over 17,000 Tesla Model 3s when using the US Department of Energy's standard, and it accounts for about one-fifth of the 35 gigawatts of data center capacity the US added to its pipeline.
That 35 gigawatts is roughly equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of the UK or Italy, and adding it would nearly double the existing data center capacity in the US, according to JLL.
Part of Texas's appeal is its sprawl.
The state houses some of the most ambitious data center projects in the country. Oracle and OpenAI's flagship Stargate data center is in Abilene, Google is planning a $40 billion expansion in West Texas, and Meta is building a massive new site in El Paso, just to name a few.
Texas also has abundant energy resources, which is good news for data center developers. The AI boom has driven electricity demand to new heights and strained the nation's power grid. In Texas, several data centers — including Stargate — are being built alongside on-site power plants.
Northern Virginia has been the data center industry's central hub for more than 15 years, going back to the early days of cloud computing. That has changed rapidly as Big Tech spreads out across the country in search of available power, cheap land, and the best tax incentive packages for the coming wave of AI data centers.
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Nvidia is reportedly planning to invest up to $3 billion in Lancium, a developer of Stargate data centers. This investment is part of a broader trend of significant data center investments expected over the next decade.
Concerns have been raised regarding OpenAI's Stargate UK project after the company reportedly failed to visit a key site. An exclusive report suggests that a significant portion of the £30 billion AI investment touted by UK ministers for the project appears to have been hypothetical.
Oracle's investment in artificial intelligence continues to grow, with capital expenditures potentially reaching $100 billion as its 'Stargate' project expands. This indicates a massive commitment to AI infrastructure and development by the tech giant.
Amazon has officially canceled the planned 'Stargate' series from Martin Gero, just six months after its announcement. Meanwhile, Will Arnett has joined Kristen Stewart in Amazon's upcoming 1980s NASA limited series, 'The Challenger'.
OpenAI has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 10 gigawatts of AI infrastructure in the U.S. just one year after the launch of its Stargate project.
The UK's AI Minister has publicly criticized OpenAI for its decision to pause the ambitious Stargate project, indicating potential concerns over the move.
Microsoft has assumed control of the Stargate Norway data center, previously managed by OpenAI. This transfer signifies a shift in infrastructure management between the two tech giants.
OpenAI has put its "Stargate" initiative, aimed at building next-generation AI infrastructure in the UK, on hold, attributing the decision to regulatory conditions and high energy costs.
OpenAI has put its plans for a significant £31 billion investment project in the UK, known as Stargate, on hold. The artificial intelligence company cited high energy costs and regulatory concerns as reasons for the decision.
Iran has issued a threat of 'complete and utter annihilation' against OpenAI's $30 billion Stargate AI data center located in Abu Dhabi, reportedly posting a video with satellite imagery of the facility.
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