OpenAI and Oracle Cancel Texas AI Data Center Expansion

OpenAI and Oracle have decided to abandon their plans to expand an artificial intelligence data center in Texas, according to reports on March 7. The decision follows prolonged negotiations that stalled due to financing issues and OpenAI’s evolving requirements.

The site in Abilene, Texas, originally intended for the expansion, may now be leased by Meta. Sources indicate that Nvidia facilitated Meta’s contact with the developer, Crusoe, potentially paving the way for Meta to take over the project.