OpenAI’s $30B Oracle Deal Explained

OpenAI’s $30B-a-year deal with Oracle powers Stargate AI data centers—here’s what it means for tech, energy, and the future of cloud computing.
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OpenAI’s $30B Oracle Deal Explained
OpenAI and Oracle’s $30B Data Center Deal: What You Need to Know OpenAI has officially confirmed it is the mystery customer behind Oracle’s massive $30 billion-a-year cloud services deal. This blockbuster partnership, one of the largest in tech history, will provide OpenAI with 4.5 gigawatts of computing capacity for its advanced artificial intelligence projects. With questions swirling around what company could justify such an enormous spend, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has now clarified the deal’s purpose: powering the Stargate project, a $500 billion initiative to build the world’s largest AI-focused data center infrastructure. If you're wondering why OpenAI needs Oracle , what 4.5 gigawatts actually means , or how this changes the cloud landscape , you're in the right place. Image Credits:David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty Images Why OpenAI Chose Oracle for Data Center Power The focus keyword here is OpenAI Oracle deal , and for good reason—this agreement represents a new era in AI i…