Worth knowing
Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google
The deal illustrates the massive capital requirements and operational bottlenecks facing independent AI data center developers as hyperscalers race to secure gigawatt-scale compute capacity.
Reported by TechCrunch ·
What happened
AI infrastructure developer Crusoe has sold an unfinished data center project in southeastern Wyoming to Google after Google reportedly raised concerns about the project's cost and timeline. Google did not disclose the acquisition price, but announced plans to invest $17 billion to develop the campus itself.
Who it’s about
- Crusoe
- Tallgrass
- OpenAI
- Microsoft