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17 August 2026

Nvidia finances $105 billion Ohio data center for OpenAI

First reported

CNBC and The New York Times ran this on , a day before the other 2 sources picked it up.

  • Nvidia is providing up to $105 billion in financing for a new artificial intelligence data center that OpenAI will lease in Ohio through a 20-year agreement.
  • The facility, built and managed by SB Energy, will start with 4.25 gigawatts of computing capacity in 2028, with an option to expand by 3.75 additional gigawatts.

How it was covered

Prompt Engineering Daily

Reported by AI Business, CNBC, The New York Times