Oracle plans to spend approximately $40 billion on high-performance Nvidia chips to support OpenAI's new data center in Abilene, Texas. This initiative is part of the U.S. Stargate Project, aimed at enhancing the country's position in the competitive AI industry. The purchase will involve around 400,000 of Nvidia's GB200 chips, which Oracle will lease to OpenAI.

Keith Heyde, newly appointed head of infrastructure at OpenAI, is leading the search for sites to build the company’s next-generation data centers, aimed at supporting the training of advanced AI models. With around 800 proposals received, about 20 sites are in advanced review, focusing on factors like power access and community support rather than just tax incentives. OpenAI's ambitious expansion includes a significant partnership with Nvidia, which is investing up to $100 billion to support the infrastructure needed for AI development.