How Project Stargate Puts Texas at the Center of AI
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Project Stargate is one of the clearest signs yet that the next era of artificial intelligence (AI) will be built on massive physical infrastructure. This $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative from OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX is a long-term bet on where AI compute, power, land, talent, and speed-to-build can come together: Texas.
Stargate reinforces the Lone Star State’s position as a leading market for AI infrastructure in the United States.
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