From Futurism · Joe Wilkins · · 1m 20s
Trump's $500B AI megaproject hits major snags
Oracle invokes force majeure on a critical data center, signaling deep trouble for the Stargate initiative.
In brief
Oracle invokes force majeure on a critical data center, signaling deep trouble for the Stargate initiative. The first major component of Trump's ambitious AI infrastructure plan is facing permit delays and unproven technology, threatening the entire $500 billion project. Originally reported by Futurism.
Oracle shields itself from liability
Oracle invoked force majeure to protect itself from financial responsibility after the New Mexico data center failed to secure development permits.
Force majeure signals project trouble
The legal maneuver, typically used for wars or natural disasters, suggests Oracle is preparing for the data center to miss its 2028 completion deadline.
Permits blocked natural gas plant
Oracle cancelled plans for a massive natural gas facility after failing to secure land use permits from state and federal authorities in May.
Unproven fuel cells as backup plan
Oracle pivoted to solid oxide fuel cells, an experimental technology never deployed at the 2.45 gigawatt scale needed for the data center.
Oracle already cutting costs drastically
The company laid off thousands of workers in January as lenders grew nervous about Project Jupiter's financial prospects.
One failure threatens entire megaproject
This data center is just the first piece of Project Jupiter, itself one component of the $500 billion Stargate initiative involving OpenAI and SoftBank.
The big picture
The first major component of Trump's ambitious AI infrastructure plan is facing permit delays and unproven technology, threatening the entire $500 billion project.
