Microsoft Secures Former OpenAI "Stargate" Site in Norway for AI Infrastructure (2 minute read)

Microsoft has reached an agreement to lease high-performance computing capacity at Nscale's data center in Narvik, Norway. The 230 megawatt data center was originally intended for OpenAI's 'Stargate' initiative, but negotiations between OpenAI and Nscale reportedly concluded without an agreement. Microsoft's deal with Nscale involves the rental of 30,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs. The expansion will help ensure access to the scalable capacity needed for the next generation of AI workloads for European customers.