OpenAI and SoftBank’s $500bn data centre project Stargate is considering a future investment in the UK, according to reports, as it looks to build out global infrastructure to support homegrown AI projects.
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April 17, 2025
OpenAI and SoftBank mull UK investment for Trump’s Stargate AI project, reports say
European governments have been clamouring for AI investment in recent months
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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