OpenAI is pausing its Stargate AI infrastructure project in the UK in a blow to the government and data centre builder Nscale which was partnering with the US giant on the plan, alongside Nvidia.
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April 9, 2026
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government
The project was announced last September
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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