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Golden Ten Data reported on April 15 that Microsoft (MSFT.O) has agreed to lease capacity at a data center in Norway, a project that was initially intended for use by OpenAI and promoted as part of OpenAI's "Stargate" plan. Cloud infrastructure provider Nscale stated in a release that Microsoft will lease 30,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin chips from its campus located within the Arctic Circle in Narvik, Norway. This move marks a further expansion on top of Microsoft's previously committed $6.2 billion investment at the site. According to sources familiar with the matter, OpenAI initially negotiated to use the campus's capacity for running its artificial intelligence workloads, but did not reach an agreement with Nscale. Last week, OpenAI announced it would pause a similar project in the UK due to high energy and regulatory costs—this UK project was also being developed by Nscale. OpenAI’s suspension of the UK project and its inability to reach an agreement with Nscale in Norway reflect adjustments to its previously announced large-scale infrastructure plans. A spokesperson for OpenAI stated that the company is still exploring the possibility of reaching a capacity agreement in Norway and is advancing infrastructure development with multiple partners.

Golden Ten Data reported on April 15 that the UK-based maritime analytics company Windward released a report on the 14th stating that after the US imposed a blockade on all ships entering and leaving Iranian ports, some vessels are still sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, and navigation has not completely stopped due to the US blockade. Windward has also observed abnormal behaviors such as ships turning around, shutting down automatic identification systems, and reducing speed. This indicates that as the risk of the Strait of Hormuz being blocked increases, relevant vessels are reassessing their routes.

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