Nvidia financing initiative follows SEC guidance that takes sponsors off the hook for data center investments

Recent SEC instructions on data center bonds appear applicable to the recent Nvidia financing move, lawyers say.

Nvidia announced that it will finance an OpenAI data center in Ohio for up to $105 billion with the site to be operational beginning in 2028.

Nvidia's investment in SoftBank's data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.

TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Leases Ohio Data Center - Tech News Briefing - WSJ Podcasts  WSJ

Nvidia to provide up to $105 billion guarantee for OpenAI's Ohio data center  Reuters

Chipmaker also invests $1.5bn into SB Energy, an energy company founded as part of SoftBank Group

Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Aug 17 : Nvidia said on Monday it would invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group subsidiary that is developing a massive data center in Ohio for Ope

The chipmaker revised its plan after investors raised concerns about its risk exposure tied to large financing commitments

$130 Billion In Stalled Data Center Projects Is A Communications Failure  Forbes

Two firms are cooperating with the city and prefecture to make the center a hub to attract AI-related businesses and human resources.

Blue-collar trades are booming, with tech giants like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang predicting six-figure jobs building data centers.

OpenAI has decided to discontinue its plans for implementing recycled water cooling at its Sydney data center due to regulatory hurdles that hindered the necessary pipeline's construction. Consequently, the facility will adopt a more energy-intensive closed-loop liquid cooling system. This transition comes amidst Sydne

Paraguay's government has proposed a new Ministry of Mines and Energy, plus an electricity regulator, to help attract a projected US$11 billion in energy-sector investment.

KIO Data Centers has operated in Mexico for two decades and is a major factor in converting the state of Querétaro into a a hub for the digital eonomy in Mexico.

August 14, 2026 3:33 PM ET Democratic Party organizers are seemingly rallying behind Willie Nelson in the growing campaign against artificial intelligence data centers.The 93-year-old country music star and lifelong Democrat has become a figurehead for the movement against AI data centers, which he previously blasted o

Vantage Data Centers, a major hyperscale developer and operator, is exploring options including an IPO or sale as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the matter, as AI-driven demand lifts data center valuations and fuels dealmaking.