MoneyThe story, in brief
Nvidia pledges $100bn backing for OpenAI data centre in Ohio
$100B. Nvidia just backed OpenAI's Ohio data centre—the largest compute infrastructure commitment yet.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
A landmark strategic investment signals Nvidia's bet-the-company play to lock OpenAI into its silicon ecosystem while securing energy supply for the AI buildout. This is both a deal (money pillar) and a statement about the scale of compute capital required to stay frontier.
The key facts
5 to knowNvidia pledges $100B backing for OpenAI data centre in Ohio
Nvidia invests $1.5B into SB Energy (SoftBank-founded energy company)
Deal bundles compute hardware, infrastructure, and energy supply
Signals Nvidia's strategy to vertically integrate the AI buildout
Published Aug 17, 2026 — timing suggests major announcement window
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Financial Times Technologyft.com
Publisher excerpt: Chipmaker also invests $1.5bn into SB Energy, an energy company founded as part of SoftBank Group