Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre
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March 08, 2026
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The Stargate pitch was sold as a flywheel story: partner commitments justify more compute, more compute attracts more partners. When a deal this size falls apart, the numbers were clearly harder than the announcements made them look. Announced capacity and signed contracts have never been the same thing..