OpenAI taps Tata for 100MW AI data center capacity in India, eyes 1GW
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OpenAI has partnered with India's Tata Group to build AI data center capacity starting with 100 megawatts and scaling to 1 gigawatt, allowing OpenAI to run advanced models within India while meeting local data residency and compliance requirements. The partnership includes deploying ChatGPT Enterprise across Tata's workforce and using OpenAI's tools for AI-native software development. This expansion supports OpenAI's growth in India, where it has over 100 million weekly users, and helps enterprises that must process sensitive data locally.
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Original source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/openai-taps-tata-for-100mw-ai-data-center-capacity-in-india-eyes-1gw/
First tracked: February 19, 2026 at 03:00 AM
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