# OpenAI to lease massive US AI data center backed by Nvidia

https://mins.news/en/item/25680

- CGTN, 2026-08-18 03:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-18/OpenAI-to-lease-massive-new-AI-data-center-in-US-backed-by-Nvidia-1PHDxQmkHra/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> OpenAI will lease an Ohio AI data center for 20 years under a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia. The facility could eventually reach 8 gigawatts, run exclusively on Nvidia chips and receive more than $4 billion in energy-infrastructure investment from SoftBank and SB Energy. OpenAI says it will create 35,000 temporary and 2,500 long-term jobs.

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