Overview
- OpenAI and SoftBank will each invest $500 million in SB Energy to expand U.S. AI data-center and power infrastructure under the Stargate initiative.
- SB Energy was selected to build and operate OpenAI’s previously announced 1.2‑gigawatt data center site in Milam County, Texas.
- OpenAI, SoftBank, and SB Energy formed a non‑exclusive preferred partnership that combines OpenAI’s first‑party data center design with SB Energy’s delivery capabilities.
- SB Energy says several multi‑gigawatt campuses are in development, with initial facilities under construction and expected to enter service starting in 2026.
- SB Energy will become a customer of OpenAI by using its APIs and deploying ChatGPT for employees, and it acquired Studio 151 to strengthen in‑house construction and operations.