SoftBank, OpenAI announce Stargate UAE AI data center project

Collaboration between Japanese and US tech companies expands to Mideast

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SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son, sixth from left, and other technology and Middle Eastern leaders gathered in the United Arab Emirates. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)

YUSUKE YAGI

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group announced Thursday the launch of the Stargate UAE artificial intelligence infrastructure development project, beginning with a 200-megawatt data center expected to go live in the Middle Eastern country by 2026.

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