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OpenAI Massive Data Center Complex in the United Arab Emirates

Sector: Data Center • Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Source: The New York Times

Project
Planned

OpenAI plans to build a massive computing complex in the United Arab Emirates as part of a joint venture with Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank, Cisco, and G42. The first of several data centers is expected to be operational next year. G42 will also invest in OpenAI data centers in the United States, matching their investment in the UAE. The project is part of OpenAI's Stargate plan to build powerful AI sy

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Prospective
Sector
Data Center
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The New York Times

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The project “OpenAI Massive Data Center Complex in the United Arab Emirates” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The New York Times.

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OpenAI plans to build a massive computing complex in the United Arab Emirates as part of a joint venture with Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank, Cisco, and G42. The first of several data centers is expected to be operational next year. G42 will also invest in OpenAI data centers in the United States, matching their investment in the UAE. The project is part of OpenAI's Stargate plan to build powerful AI systems globally.

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United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Abu Dhabi

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Data Center

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2025-05-26

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