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OpenAI's $500M Stargate Project Delayed by Tariff Uncertainty

5/12/2025

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OpenAI's ambitious Stargate data center project faces delays as economic uncertainty surrounding tariffs looms large. With potential cost increases of 5-15%, investors are wary about committing to the $500 million initiative. Meanwhile, tech titans like Microsoft and Amazon are recalibrating their own data center strategies in response to these challenges.

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OpenAI's ambitious Stargate data center project faces delays as economic uncertainty surrounding tariffs looms large. With potential cost increases of 5-15%, investors are wary about committing to the $500 million initiative. Meanwhile, tech titans like Microsoft and Amazon are recalibrating their own data center strategies in response to these challenges.