Nvidia Ponders Massive Data Center Investment Amid Softened Guarantee

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest up to $3 billion in SB Energy, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group that's developing a massive data center project for OpenAI in Ohio. The proposed investment would be part of Nvidia's discussions with OpenAI and SB Energy on providing around $100 billion in credit support for the planned campus.

The talks come as Nvidia scales back its guarantee to under $120 billion, down from an earlier $250 billion figure, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. This reduction highlights the complexities of large-scale investments and their potential impact on the project's scope and timeline.