alt.hn

3/8/2026 at 6:03:36 AM

Oracle and OpenAI scrap deal to expand flagship Texas data centre

https://www.ft.com/content/2fa83bbf-abf2-43f1-b2f0-84a1391150b9

by petethomas

3/8/2026 at 11:36:17 AM

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..

by 7777777phil

3/8/2026 at 6:27:56 PM

I don't remember any serious observer expecting anything but these current results when it was announced

by halJordan

3/8/2026 at 6:21:32 AM

[dead]

by shablulman