# Nvidia scales back funding guarantee for Ohio OpenAI data center, WSJ reports

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-15 16:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.9

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | OpenAI joins PORTS-Pike project | 2026-08-17 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE9lSDRzTDRmOXVNbmJMNmR5UUVvT1ozbmsweTU4aG9Da1RSc29vbHY5M05SblZFODNDeHFCYjJoMkJpUllJQk5oQmw3MU5LbnNqMjh3MkRqelMyQl9zRHBHSi14S1BxTkQ4?oc=5) |
| The Information | Nvidia Nears Deal to Guarantee Roughly $100 Billion in Credit for OpenAI | 2026-08-16 11:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNcDZsSzd0ZWZReEhoNXhnMzkybzBXckFhUlViSGgtSkhsX2hzcEJhSGtaVTN4RFZDVXZjc2F0Q05iVE1CaTZ4aUo3RTAzb0dmWHM2ZGRHMW1ISmJiSm9QVWtOU0xWWnpiTkdWa3FMVkdwU3oySWNqTEQ5ampscTlKb3dVUTRfN0NVb0VVd3Vwcko5TXpUNVJFdWpaWVFGVUVHVXAwRg?oc=5) |
| Seeking Alpha | Nvidia reportedly eyes $3B investment in SB Energy tied to OpenAI data center deal | 2026-08-16 11:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOekFmSGZwdUFpc3c5QVNraUNYSzlBZGM5RDA2UW9QTGZJX00wWEpRUy1EZ1U4VnI1UGp3bnpyejlHSVdFNW9FOTdVaThiSDNVX19obmpSTnZ0R2Z3WnNMVzQyeF9ocm5MZDh6dF84RDZoWml3MW93NzlJb1V1R1dQUDUxMGpFSURORHBISHdPdnl3Y2JpWGhZQ2ExNXJCU1hGdVlyODBxdmZmdVBJS0xXY2ZZaFM3M0V3X3ZB?oc=5) |
| Seeking Alpha | Nvidia scales back OpenAI data-center guarantee to less than $120B, WSJ reports (NVDA:NASDAQ) | 2026-08-16 11:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNWWZkOE9BSUpHX0ZHQ0tqVzBsS1B0Y0dkRVN0VThNZnhBdUJ1bloyZ1hnYWNmZzJod3RJUlVTNWVHX3ZCR2JRNWZKby1tVGQwNUhQalVueV9mWnFQa25CUHBpaDQ4bjBkMXA5UmpYdW1KbmVCMDRYM1hHLXFsNFdtVFNIRjBpT2lhcjRJRFBQX25vT09OaDRwUXpyXzh2dTZGdDFnWkZteXNWVVpGb3RDSzN0ejI2Zw?oc=5) |
| Investing.com | Nvidia weighs $3 bln in SB Energy for Ohio AI data center | 2026-08-14 23:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPaFVMTFg4MlRCREViSjI0Uy1Sb2ZuX3JZWDFJaWhIbF9YdFEyUlBybU9qYmY1QXh3dzNvbDhhOUJXbm1kYVlIYUxSMmpfaW52UHJYNTNlNVFDYll2Y0RqWVg0Uzd4b2RWQlppQXVvSTd6VHctYkFaWTdEUFpkTFE2VXFnS3R4S2VrbGdZc01XWmE3bm8zVlBqbXBGS0RGT0ttUjRySHZhR1NyOHZqRVhabk1OVmp1UUlJbE5IUWlxT0dpb21TZFIzRTdR?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SoftBank's SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says | 2026-08-14 23:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQUEdJeUJCNGdicFh6dy1iQmRmTmtWWEhFMTRiWmZ5NENLZnp0SVRITTBuMDhSQ1luUGd5dlU4Y1RVWUhkRjZWWXBPb0h4MmZBb1hPRmszLS1wOTZtQkk3VENRMzNyYmc2U0otWnFlbHFjRlhFYmRGWmJVX00xSm9iZjE2TnZ1aFRaMTQ4aHpHb09TOGpLVElOdE41ejRQUTdOSzJwYjF5RlFnQU80T3Fn0gG0AUFVX3lxTE9VZnU3ai1EaWlYVmJhS3JkcWJBVFhENVlqUWNZUG5Ka1NuUlJSVzRidUdLRGR5R0hXOVNMX2EzaWRaMzVpazJrTXgxbEJVZ3BHUElmRW43UXB6Z3c4c2tYMFBROVpNdE9wQzRvSkxpMUxXMWhQM0RyYjRuMEZIUWk2cHBYQ2FqX2w5ME00bUEyTU5xV0t5NGJPaWJlZ25QQkY1cUh) |
| reuters.com | Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says | 2026-08-14 23:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNZ3pfaW5nWDJod3o1WmVuMnludzV4bUF3WllYcXJtV3phQndZbDc1NW5TQkFpODUtN25oLU9sVmhtU0VhNU9PMzhfUjNxWDVyenljaElYb3Y5R0VnN29HUTJGOGdUZnJqUUFOSUxDWlZwdThKcVNqSUhZT19HOWFsN284OFUzWHlLTmdCVXJhemFxUDd2dGhacjFidFlnXzZyTVY5Vk9ZRzcxSUpIelJtcXlRMDNoeFA3dHc4U2xQUDhDSUk?oc=5) |
| The Information | Nvidia in Talks to Invest $3 Billion in SB Energy as Part of OpenAI Data Center Deal | 2026-08-14 23:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQRkdfbWl5THQ1b0hjNk5zS1EyYU9iUXJQXzR1YVE3Z1dxTU9yN1JlX2wtNXZUV3gyVVBndUlzYXNnZ3A1TzJBcjZ2UklCY3Mza3hoNXcyTGl3c1ZNNVd1aTc1YUlfVDEtVzdfMDNyb296N1hGaXNqSE13YnRYaDhsOHNLM3MwWWRPU3c1blJxMFZfVUlmcWdlbU12MWxaQmxRRWppVnFpZHlCRDhk?oc=5) |

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