{"id":66604,"date":"2026-08-16T02:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/nvidia-eyes-3-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-amid-openai-data-center-expansion\/66604\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T02:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:38:14","slug":"nvidia-eyes-3-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-amid-openai-data-center-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/nvidia-eyes-3-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-amid-openai-data-center-expansion\/66604\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia Eyes $3 Billion Investment in SB Energy Amid OpenAI Data Center Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/nvidia-eyes-3-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-amid-openai-data-center-expansion\/66604\/#Drone_Strikes_Paralyze_Major_Russian_Logistics_Hubs\" >Drone Strikes Paralyze Major Russian Logistics Hubs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/nvidia-eyes-3-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-amid-openai-data-center-expansion\/66604\/#Hong_Kong_Aviation_Rebounds_with_Double-Digit_Growth\" >Hong Kong Aviation Rebounds with Double-Digit Growth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/nvidia-eyes-3-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-amid-openai-data-center-expansion\/66604\/#Rare_Discovery_104_Million_Gold_Cache_in_Belgium\" >Rare Discovery: $10.4 Million Gold Cache in Belgium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/nvidia-eyes-3-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-amid-openai-data-center-expansion\/66604\/#Tech_Milestone_The_Smartphone_Turns_30\" >Tech Milestone: The Smartphone Turns 30<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> is in talks to invest <strong>$3 billion<\/strong> in <strong>SB Energy<\/strong>, a SoftBank (<a href=\"\/stock\/SFTBY\">SFTBY<\/a>) subsidiary, to support a massive <strong>OpenAI<\/strong> data center project in Ohio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ukrainian drones<\/strong> struck Russia&#39;s largest <strong>Wildberries<\/strong> logistics hub in Koledino and a facility in Domodedovo, sparking fires across <strong>200,000 square meters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hong Kong International Airport<\/strong> reported a <strong>11.7% year-on-year jump<\/strong> in passenger traffic for H1 2026, reaching <strong>32.8 million travelers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Construction workers in <strong>Belgium<\/strong> discovered a hidden stash of <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">gold<\/a> bars and coins valued at <strong>$10.4 million<\/strong> while building a new sewer line.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Nokia 9000 Communicator<\/strong>, widely regarded as the world&#39;s first smartphone, officially marks its <strong>30th anniversary<\/strong> today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nvidia_and_SoftBank_Target_100_Billion_AI_Infrastructure\"><\/span>Nvidia and SoftBank Target $100 Billion AI Infrastructure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) is reportedly negotiating a <strong>$3 billion investment<\/strong> in <strong>SB Energy<\/strong>, a developer backed by SoftBank Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/SFTBY\">SFTBY<\/a>). The capital is intended to fund a sprawling data center campus in <strong>Ohio<\/strong> specifically designed to power <strong>OpenAI\u2019s<\/strong> next-generation artificial intelligence workloads.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is part of a broader discussion involving approximately <strong>$100 billion in credit support<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) to ensure the infrastructure&#39;s completion. <em>Market analysts view this as a strategic move by <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> to secure its position not just as a chip supplier, but as a primary financier of the global AI build-out.<\/em> SB Energy is also eyeing an <strong>IPO as early as next month<\/strong>, which could raise an additional <strong>$5 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drone_Strikes_Paralyze_Major_Russian_Logistics_Hubs\"><\/span>Drone Strikes Paralyze Major Russian Logistics Hubs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Overnight drone attacks attributed to Ukrainian forces have caused catastrophic damage to <strong>Wildberries<\/strong> logistics centers in the Moscow region. The primary blaze occurred in <strong>Koledino<\/strong>, engulfing the company\u2019s largest warehouse, which spans over <strong>200,000 square meters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A second fire was reported at the <strong>Severnoye Domodedovo<\/strong> multimodal hub, further disrupting Russia&#39;s e-commerce supply chain. Moscow Mayor <strong>Sergei Sobyanin<\/strong> claimed that air defenses intercepted over <strong>100 drones<\/strong>, yet the scale of the fires suggests significant penetrations of the capital&#39;s defensive perimeter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hong_Kong_Aviation_Rebounds_with_Double-Digit_Growth\"><\/span>Hong Kong Aviation Rebounds with Double-Digit Growth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Financial Secretary <strong>Paul Chan<\/strong> announced that <strong>Hong Kong International Airport<\/strong> saw passenger traffic surge <strong>11.7%<\/strong> in the first half of 2026. The hub handled <strong>32.8 million passengers<\/strong> during the period, bolstered by a steady stream of &quot;mega events&quot; and a <strong>4.4% increase<\/strong> in aircraft movements.<\/p>\n<p>The city is currently expanding its aviation network and upgrading infrastructure, including the ongoing integration of a <strong>three-runway system<\/strong>. Chan noted that the recovery is vital for the city&#39;s status as an international financial center, with visitor arrivals for the first seven months of the year already hitting <strong>31.22 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rare_Discovery_104_Million_Gold_Cache_in_Belgium\"><\/span>Rare Discovery: $10.4 Million Gold Cache in Belgium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In an extraordinary find, construction workers in <strong>Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, Belgium<\/strong>, unearthed <strong>$10.4 million<\/strong> in gold while excavating a sewer line. The treasure, consisting of <strong>49 gold bars<\/strong> and thousands of coins, was found bricked into a cellar wall beneath a former brewery.<\/p>\n<p>The gold has been moved to a <strong>high-security federal vault<\/strong> while authorities investigate its origins, potentially linked to the <strong>Van Assche<\/strong> brewing family. Under Belgian law, potential heirs have <strong>five years<\/strong> to claim the find before ownership is legally settled between the property owners and the finders.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tech_Milestone_The_Smartphone_Turns_30\"><\/span>Tech Milestone: The Smartphone Turns 30<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The tech industry is celebrating the <strong>30th anniversary<\/strong> of the <strong>Nokia 9000 Communicator<\/strong>, which launched on August 15, 1996. Featuring a full QWERTY keyboard and an Intel 386 processor, it was the first device to combine <strong>email, fax, and web browsing<\/strong> in a mobile format.<\/p>\n<p>Though bulky by modern standards at <strong>397 grams<\/strong>, the Communicator set the blueprint for the mobile productivity era. <em>Former Nokia executives noted that the device was &quot;five years ahead&quot; of its time, predating the modern smartphone revolution by over a decade.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Nvidia (NVDA) is in talks to invest $3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank (SFTBY) subsidiary, to support 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