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February 28, 2026
The Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Deals Powering the AI Boom
Here's everything we know about the biggest AI infrastructure projects, including major spending from Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI.
TL;DR
- Nvidia CEO estimates $3-4 trillion will be spent on AI infrastructure by the end of the decade.
- Microsoft invested nearly $14 billion in OpenAI, initially as its exclusive cloud provider.
- OpenAI has since expanded its cloud partnerships, including significant deals with Oracle.
- Oracle announced a $30 billion cloud services deal with OpenAI and later a $300 billion deal for compute power.
- Nvidia is a key supplier of GPUs and has invested heavily in AI companies, including OpenAI and xAI, often through GPU-for-stock arrangements.
- Meta plans to spend $600 billion on U.S. infrastructure through 2028, including new data centers like Hyperion in Louisiana and Prometheus in Ohio.
- xAI built a hybrid data center and power-generation plant in Memphis, Tennessee, which has become a significant emitter.
- The 'Stargate' project, a joint venture involving SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle, aims to spend $500 billion on AI infrastructure in the U.S.
- Hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Meta are planning to spend nearly $700 billion on data center projects in 2026 alone.
- The immense spending on AI infrastructure is causing concern among investors and CFOs due to the large debts companies are incurring.
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