SoftBank Acquires Foxconn's Ohio Plant for AI Server Production

Aug 08, 2025
TechCrunch
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Summary

SoftBank acquires Foxconn's Ohio plant to produce AI servers for its Stargate data center project, a collaboration with OpenAI and Oracle, shifting the factory's original plan for electric vehicle manufacturing.

Key Points

  • SoftBank reportedly buys Foxconn's Ohio factory to build AI servers for Stargate project
  • Stargate is a data center project by SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle
  • Foxconn previously planned to develop the factory into an EV manufacturing hub

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