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OpenAI and Nvidia Poised to Back Multibillion-Dollar UK Data Centers During Trump Visit

The potential pledge aligns with the UK’s push for sovereign AI compute via growth zones that fast‑track approvals.

Overview

  • Discussions remain in progress with no final agreement yet, though an unveiling is targeted for next week’s state visit, according to multiple reports.
  • OpenAI and Nvidia are reported to be working with London-based Nscale, which earlier pledged $2.5 billion for UK builds and owns a Loughton site sized for up to 45,000 Nvidia GB200 chips.
  • The Times reports the additional funding would expand a Quality Technology Services data center in Blyth, Northumberland, positioning it among Europe’s largest.
  • OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang are expected to join the US executive delegation, while the companies and the UK government have not confirmed details.
  • Separate reporting indicates OpenAI is exploring a 1GW AI hub in India, signaling a broader international expansion of compute infrastructure.