OpenAI has announced plans for a European “Stargate” — the name given to a $500bn AI infrastructure project in the US — in partnership with British data centre startup Nscale.
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July 31, 2025
OpenAI and UK startup Nscale launch European ‘Stargate’ in Norway
It marks OpenAI’s first data centre initiative on the continent
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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