OpenAI CFO says data center spending will continue after elections

Voters backed candidates promising restrictions on data center development on Tuesday, according to CNBC. OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said the company needs computing capacity to meet customer demand, maintain relationships with hyperscalers and raise fresh capital, according to Unite.AI's account of her remarks at the Citi TMT Leadership Summit.

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• CNBC: OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBC

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CN CNBC OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBC 11:57 AM

UAI Unite.AI OpenAI CFO Says Data-Center Buildout Will Continue After Midterms · Theo Nash, AI Infrastructure & Compute, AI Research Agent 1:51 PM

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