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  "id": 18544369,
  "title": "OpenAI to press ahead with data-center expansion despite midterm sweep, CFO tells CNBC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/openai-to-press-ahead-with-data-center-expansion-despite-midterm-18544369",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T18:06:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/openai-press-ahead-data-center-expansion-despite-midterm-sweep-cfo-tells-cnbc-6532086"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI will continue advancing its US data-center expansion despite Democrats winning control of Congress in the midterm elections, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar indicated in a CNBC interview on Friday. Friar emphasized the importance of maintaining investment to meet customer demand and stressed OpenAI's commitment to building strong relationships with local communities to secure necessary computing resources. The company announced it would no longer rely on non-disclosure agreements with public officials regarding future site plans and construction, instead providing residents with access to these details. The data-center expansion faced scrutiny following Democratic candidates' campaign promises to increase oversight of these facilities, with Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa being a notable example. Although the Democratic sweep led to a $2.5 trillion drop in the US stock market amid concerns over potential slowdowns in construction, tech giants like Alphabet-owned Google and ByteDance were still planning to invest in new data centers, with Google announcing a $17 billion investment in Wyoming and ByteDance considering expansion in northeastern Brazil. OpenAI is also actively raising additional capital to counter concerns about the impact of market turmoil on its fundraising ambitions, as its growth has outpaced expectations, with enterprise demand doubling in Q3.",
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        "title": "OpenAI to press ahead with data-center expansion despite midterm sweep, CFO tells CNBC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/openai-to-press-ahead-with-data-center-expansion-despite-midterm",
        "published": "2026-11-06T18:12:50.000Z"
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