The BuildJanuary 9, 2026via OpenAI Blog
OpenAI and SoftBank Group partner with SB Energy
Why it matters
OpenAI is securing physical infrastructure at scale to support next-generation model training and deployment. This partnership signals confidence in the Stargate initiative's compute demands and de-risks supply chains for multi-gigawatt power delivery—a critical bottleneck in AI scaling.
Key signals
- OpenAI and SoftBank Group partnership with SB Energy
- Multi-gigawatt AI data center campuses planned
- 1.2 GW Texas facility announced
- Supporting Stargate initiative
- Published January 9, 2026
The hook
Multi-gigawatt. OpenAI and SoftBank just locked in a 1.2 GW Texas data center to power Stargate—and it's just the first campus.
OpenAI and SoftBank Group partner with SB Energy to develop multi-gigawatt AI data center campuses, including a 1.2 GW Texas facility supporting the Stargate initiative.
Relevance score:92/100