OpenAI expands Oracle data center deal, says parts of Stargate 1 in Texas are operational By Ashley Capoot, CNBC • Published July 22, 2025 • Updated on July 22, 2025 at 10:19 am ...

Microsoft argues its new AI Copilot isn't fair game for a New York Times copyright lawsuit, citing key differences in team, code, and timing.

A deal between Microsoft and OpenAI gives the software giant access to the AI startup's technology. Exactly what OpenAI has to share — and when — is sometimes a gray area, insiders said.

Data: Axios reporting; Chart: Axios Visuals OpenAI is finding that financing and building the massive data centers it needs to meet its ambitions is easier said than done. Why it matters: There's ...

Again, the report said OpenAI is making these deals without SoftBank, and the "official" Stargate Project has set a more modest goal of building one "small data center" in Ohio by the end of the year.

Just today, OpenAI said it’s partnering to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional Stargate-branded data center capacity in the U.S., although the deal does not involve Softbank.