OpenAI’s massive Stargate data center canceled as firm can’t reach terms with Oracle, operator struggles with reliability issues — Meta said to be interested in snatching excess capacity

March 9, 2026

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OpenAI’s massive Stargate data center canceled as firm can’t reach terms with Oracle, operator struggles with reliability issues — Meta said to be interested in snatching excess capacity

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Oracle and OpenAI have cancelled plans to expand their flagship AI data center campus in Abilene, Texas, after lengthy negotiations broke down over financing arrangements and OpenAI’s changing capacity projections, reports Bloomberg. The Abilene campus is part of the Stargate project announced at the White House last year, and yet, it seems like it faces slowdowns. Just like other Oracle’s data centers meant for OpenAI. Yet, Meta could take the yet-to-be-expanded space.

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OpenAI’s massive Stargate data center canceled as firm can’t reach terms with Oracle, operator struggles with reliability issues — Meta said to be interested in snatching excess capacity

March 9, 2026

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OpenAI’s massive Stargate data center canceled as firm can’t reach terms with Oracle, operator struggles with reliability issues — Meta said to be interested in snatching excess capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have cancelled plans to expand their flagship AI data center campus in Abilene, Texas, after lengthy negotiations broke down over financing arrangements and OpenAI’s changing capacity projections, reports Bloomberg. The Abilene campus is part of the Stargate project announced at the White House last year, and yet, it seems like it faces slowdowns. Just like other Oracle’s data centers meant for OpenAI. Yet, Meta could take the yet-to-be-expanded space.

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