OpenAI pulls out of a second Stargate data center deal

In the space of one week, OpenAI has pulled out of two European Stargate data center deals, one in the UK and the second in Norway. Observers attribute the move to the company taking a more disciplined approach to its massive expenses, with OpenAI executives trying to make their books look better in a common move among companies preparing to go public with an imminent IPO. In Norway, OpenAI had been in talks with neocloud provider Nscale, but pulled out of those talks and the data center was...