OpenAI, Nvidia set to announce UK data center investments, Bloomberg News reports
OpenAI and Nvidia plan multi-billion dollar investments in UK data centers to enhance AI infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign technology, supporting government AI growth initiatives.
- Next week, alongside U.S. President Donald Trump's official visit to the United Kingdom, OpenAI, Nvidia, and London-based Nscale Global Holdings are expected to announce a multi-billion-pound investment initiative focused on expanding data center infrastructure in the UK.
- This announcement follows the UK government's January plan by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to expand AI use and create AI growth zones that streamline data center approvals and grid access.
- Nscale, a London-based data center firm launched in May 2024, pledged $2.5 billion over three years including a Loughton site capable of housing 45,000 Nvidia GB200 AI chips, while OpenAI aims to expand its Stargate project internationally.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described the UK as an “incredible place to invest” and said it is in a “Goldilocks circumstance,” while OpenAI and its partners like SoftBank and Oracle pledged up to $500 billion globally.
- The anticipated investments could boost the development of AI infrastructure in the UK and strengthen its position as a leading AI nation, although the details of the deal are still under negotiation and have not been publicly disclosed.
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Nvidia and OpenAI to back multi-billion dollar investment in U.K. AI infrastructure and data centers - Tech Startups
Nvidia and OpenAI are in talks to bankroll a massive artificial intelligence infrastructure push in Britain, a move that could reshape the country’s data center footprint, CNBC reported. Sources familiar with the matter say the investment, still under discussion, could […] The post Nvidia and OpenAI to back multi-billion dollar investment in U.K. AI infrastructure and data centers first appeared on Tech Startups.
OpenAI, Nvidia set to announce UK data center investments, Bloomberg News reports
The CEOs of the ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Nvidia plan to pledge support for billions of dollars in UK data center investments when they head to the country next week at the same time as U.S. President Donald Trump, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.The companies are teaming up with London-based data cen
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