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OpenAI Needs Data Centers So Much, It Signed a $300B Deal With Oracle

OpenAI Needs Data Centers So Much, It Signed a 0B Deal With Oracle

Here’s an eye-popping new price tag for generative AI’s booming demand for energy and computing power for data centers: $300 billion. That’s how much ChatGPT maker OpenAI has reportedly committed to spend with Oracle over a five-year span to continue its run of early success. The deal, which would be one of the largest contracts for cloud computing, was announced …

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OpenAI reportedly on the hook for $300B Oracle Cloud bill • The Register

OpenAI reportedly on the hook for 0B Oracle Cloud bill • The Register

OpenAI will pay Oracle $300 billion over the course of five years to fuel Sam Altman’s AI ambitions by providing five gigawatts of compute capacity. At least that’s what unnamed sources familiar with the matter tell the Wall Street Journal, which reports that the contract is set to begin in 2027, giving the AI startup a little over a year …

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OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation

OpenAI reportedly raises .3B at 0B valuation

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation, reports The New York Times. The deal is part of OpenAI’s broader strategy to secure $40 billion this year.  The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, per the NYT. OpenAI initially raised $2.5 billion from VC firms in March when it announced its intention to raise $40 billion …

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