OpenAI announces first permanent London office after halting UK Stargate project

OpenAI announced it is opening its first permanent London office with space for over 500 employees, even though the company recently paused its major U.K. Stargate project (a large infrastructure initiative for building AI computing capacity). The company cited high energy costs and the U.K.'s regulatory environment as reasons for halting the Stargate project, though it continues to expand its research presence in London's King's Cross area.