About
Stargate is a $500 billion AI infrastructure project announced in January 2025. The initiative is a collaboration between Microsoft, OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to build a series of massive AI supercomputers and data centers.
Originally reported as a Microsoft-OpenAI effort, the project was expanded in January 2025 to include SoftBank’s Vision Fund and Oracle as major partners. The partnership combines OpenAI’s AI expertise, Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure and enterprise reach, SoftBank’s capital and global networks, and Oracle’s database and enterprise technology capabilities.
Construction has already begun in Texas and other locations as of 2026, with plans for additional facilities across multiple regions. The purpose is to provide the computational infrastructure needed to train and deploy next-generation AI models and support the rapidly expanding AI ecosystem.
Links
- https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/21/microsoft-openai-softbank-and-oracle-announce-stargate-ai-infrastructure-project.html
- https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/21/23934343/openai-microsoft-stargate-500-billion-ai-project-softbank-oracle