OpenAI Expands "Stargate" Project to 5 New Global Sites

In a joint $500 billion initiative with Oracle and SoftBank, OpenAI has announced five new data center locations for its Stargate Project. This massive infrastructure buildout is designed to support the next generation of reasoning models (GPT-5.2 and beyond). Notably, the project includes a deal with SB Energy to ensure these "AI superfactories" are powered by sustainable, massive-scale energy grids to meet unprecedented compute demands.