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OpenAI signs historic 8-gigawatt data center lease in Ohio
The Decoder OpenAI signs record Ohio data center lease with Nvidia backing up to $105 billion
OpenAI signed a 20-year lease for an 8-gigawatt data center in Ohio, with Nvidia guaranteeing up to $105 billion for the facilities.
Why it matters
The massive scale of this lease highlights the immense power and infrastructure required to run future, more capable AI models.
Latest brief · Aug 31, 2026