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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Leases Ohio Data Center

Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Summary

OpenAI secures a massive 10-gigawatt data center lease in Ohio with NVIDIA backing, while Uber partners with ZipLine for drone deliveries in Texas. Meanwhile, Alibaba sells its Lingshi Games unit for at least $1.5 billion to focus on AI and e-commerce. These moves highlight major shifts in infrastructure investment and strategic asset reallocation across the tech sector.

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Sponsor intro: CIOs bridging AI and human adoption TNB Tech Minute intro OpenAI signs 10GW data center lease in Ohio with NVIDIA backing Uber partners with ZipLine for drone deliveries Alibaba sells gaming business for $1.5B to focus on AI Tech Minute sign-off Cross-functional C-suite collaboration for AI transformation
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