OpenAI and Nvidia join forces for new enormous Ohio data center

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Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI and semiconductor-chip manufacturer Nvidia are banding together to support a large-scale data center in Ohio that is planned to provide at least 8 gigawatts, or 8 billion watts, of electrical power.

OpenAI entered into a 20-year lease agreement with SB Energy and SoftBank Group on Monday, with a $105 billion financial guarantee from Nvidia. The two technology companies are working together to create one of the largest AI-powered data centers in the United States.

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