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Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project
August 17, 2026
Nvidia is investing $1.5 billion in SoftBank’s data center developer, which will ensure its chips are used to power an OpenAI data center project. The move ties Nvidia more directly to AI infrastructure demand and gives SoftBank-backed development a guaranteed hardware supplier.
Nvidia's investment in SoftBank's data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.
Source: techcrunch.com