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  "id": 1499452,
  "title": "Nvidia to invest US$1.5 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data centre deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nvidia-to-invest-us-1-5-billion-in-sb-energy-under-openai-data-centre",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:59:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
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    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nvidia-invest-us1-5-billion-sb-energy-under-openai-data-centre-deal"
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  "summary": "Nvidia is planning to invest US$1.5 billion in SB Energy and secure up to 8 gigawatts of AI computing capacity for an Ohio campus being built for OpenAI. This deal is part of Nvidia's strategy of financing the ecosystem that consumes its chips, which has fueled demand but also drawn scrutiny over circular flows of funds. SB Energy, backed by SoftBank and OpenAI, plans to build at least 10 GW of new power generation and invest US$4.2 billion in Ohio grid infrastructure to support AI data centres.",
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "OpenAI's S7 data centre drops plan to cool it with recycled water after permit snags",
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        "published": "2026-08-15T13:39:39.000Z"
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        "title": "Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/nvidia-eyes-investing-3-billion-in-sb-energy-under-openai-data-center",
        "published": "2026-08-15T19:38:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Nvidia eyes up to $3b in SB Energy for OpenAI data center",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/nvidia-eyes-up-to-3b-in-sb-energy-for-openai-data-center",
        "published": "2026-08-16T00:07:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nvidia eyes investing US$3bil in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/nvidia-eyes-investing-us-3bil-in-sb-energy-under-openai-data-center",
        "published": "2026-08-16T01:37:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/nvidia-eyes-investing-3-billion-in-sb-energy-under-openai-data-center",
        "published": "2026-08-16T05:45:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Nvidia scales back funding guarantee for Ohio OpenAI data center: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nvidia-scales-back-funding-guarantee-for-ohio-openai-data-center",
        "published": "2026-08-17T04:09:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Nvidia reportedly eyes $3B investment in SB Energy tied to OpenAI data center deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nvidia-reportedly-eyes-3b-investment-in-sb-energy-tied-to-openai-data",
        "published": "2026-08-17T04:54:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Nvidia is slashing its financial backstop for OpenAI's Ohio data center to under $120 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nvidia-is-slashing-its-financial-backstop-for-openais-ohio-data",
        "published": "2026-08-17T11:50:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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