{"id":890726,"date":"2026-03-09T06:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=890726"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:06:05","slug":"oracle-and-openai-scrap-datacentre-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/business\/oracle-and-openai-scrap-datacentre-project-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"Oracle and OpenAI scrap datacentre project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the projects in the $500bn Stargate programne &#8211; a datacentre in Abilene, Texas &#8211; has been scrapped.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-366208110\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The scrapped project was to be an addition to the eight-datacentre Abilene site (pictured ) &#8211; two of which have been built with construction proceeding on other datacentres targeted for opening this year.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1592841604\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-890728\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/07094521\/IMG_1844.webp\" alt=\"Oracle and OpenAI scrap datacentre project\" width=\"556\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/07094521\/IMG_1844.webp 556w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/07094521\/IMG_1844-300x194.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The abandoned project was an extension to the Abilene site being built by Oracle and OpenAI. The reasons for dropping it were reported by Bloomberg to be disagreement over the financing arrangements and OpenAI&#8217;s changing needs.<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-1934823808\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Meta is said to be interested in taking over the project&#8217;s site.<\/p>\n<p>Three other Stargate sites have been announced &#8211; in New Mexico, Ohio and Shackleford, Texas &#8211; with a fourth one chosen but not announced.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/market-sectors\/ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all our AI content<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the projects in the $500bn Stargate programne &#8211; a datacentre in Abilene, Texas &#8211; has been scrapped. 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