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Story 5 of 9 · AI & ML · 8 November 2026, 09:15 IST

OpenAI to press ahead with data-centre expansion despite midterm sweep, CFO says

OpenAI to press ahead with data-centre expansion despite midterm sweep, CFO says

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Fears of tighter scrutiny after a Democratic midterm sweep wiped about $2.5 trillion off the US stock market on Thursday. OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC on Friday that the company will still press ahead with its US data-centre expansion. OpenAI has also said it will stop using non-disclosure agreements with public officials when discussing future sites and will give residents access to construction plans and their potential effects.

Source: The Hindu Tech ↗

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