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Sam Altman's OpenAI will expand to Norway
Sam Altman’s OpenAI will expand to Europe with the construction of a new data center in Norway. The Stargate project will require an AI intelligence infrastructure with 230MW from renewable energy. Sam Altman’s OpenAI will expand in Europe,...

OpenAI Launches ‘Stargate Norway’ 1st AI Data Centre Initiative Under ‘OpenAI for Countries’ Programme, Aims to Increase AI Access and Growth in Europe
Greg Brockman announced that OpenAI launched its first AI data centre initiative, Stargate Norway, in Europe under the "OpenAI for Countries" programme. Sam Altman-run OpenAI said, "Stargate is OpenAI’s overarching infrastructure platform and is a...

Norway deploys 49 MW of solar in H1
Norway’s solar deployment rate slowed in the first half of 2025 compared to the previous two years, as the government introduced new regulations targeting medium-sized commercial systems. July 30, 2025 Patrick Jowett Norway installed 49 MW of...

Aker and Nscale to build $1 billion OpenAI plant in Norway
Audio By Carbonatix OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s Aker ASA said on Thursday it was partnering with Nscale Global Holdings and OpenAI to build a large artificial intelligence facility in northern Norway, aiming to install 100,000 Nvidia processors by...

Winter Wellbeing: Embracing the Cold and Snow in Norway
There’s something about crisp air on your cheeks, the crunch of fresh snow beneath your boots, and a landscape sparkling in winter’s clear light—that’s Norway at its most alive. Getting outdoors in places like Trysil or Hemsedal isn’t just about...
Aker and Nscale to build $1 billion OpenAI plant in Norway
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's Aker ASA said on Thursday it was partnering with Nscale Global Holdings and OpenAI to build a large artificial intelligence facility in northern Norway, aiming to install 100,000 Nvidia processors by the end of 2026. The...

Energy and Sovereignty, the Map of Power
“Whoever does not control their energy has no homeland. They have territory.” The energy world and the new colonialism Energy is not just electricity, nor just oil, nor merely turbines spinning in the wind. Energy is power. It is independence or...

Nscale, Aker And Openai To Establish Stargate Norway: A 100,000 NVIDIA GPU AI Gigafactory Powered By Renewable Energy In Northern Norway
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) In a landmark partnership, Stargate Norway plans to deliver renewable-powered, sovereign AI infrastructure, marking OpenAI's first gigafactory initiative in Europe OSLO, Norway, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nscale Global...

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OpenAI to build giant AI hub in Norway, tightening US grip on Europe's tech future
OpenAI has announced Stargate Norway, its first AI data center initiative in Europe under the OpenAI for Countries program. It has a planned 230MW capacity and is expected to host 100,000 Nvidia GPUs by the end of next year, with a significant...

Norwegian Cruise Line announces new Great Tides Waterpark and other industry-first experiences to debut at Great Stirrup Cay
In the Northern Hemisphere Summer 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line Will Open an All-New Nearly Six-Acre Waterpark with 19 Waterslides, an Almost 250 Metre Dynamic River, A New Jet Karts Water Track and More Experiences for Guests to Enjoy ‘The Great...

Saipem scores rig extension deal in Norway
EuropeOffshore Saipem Italian energy services major Saipem has confirmed that Aker BP has exercised its latest contract extension for the semisub drilling rig Scarabeo 8, securing continued work through to the end of 2027. The extension follows...

Ground engineering: What’s on in August 2025 and beyond
Ground Engineering's monthly round-up of events from across the geotechnical sector. 5-7 August: DFI S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization Madison Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Drive, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562, US The Deep Foundations...

Trump sells the EU more energy and protection, muscling Russia out
The United States has sought to formally position itself as Europe’s biggest seller of protection and energy security following a $750bn trade deal on Sunday. The deal, clinched by US President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von...

Norwegian Cruise Line to Unveil Great Tides Waterpark and New Adventures at Great Stirrup Cay
Travelers seeking the ultimate island escape will soon have even more reasons to set sail with Norwegian Cruise Line. The company is transforming its 270-acre private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay, into a destination packed with...

Rani Mukerji dedicates her 1st National Award to all ‘incredible mothers’
Mumbai, August 1 (IANS) Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji, who was honoured with her first National Award on Friday, has reacted to her big win at the National Awards this year. The actress was announced as the winner of the National Award for Best...

Egypt develops National Action Plan to decarbonize the shipping industry
With support from IMO‘s GreenVoyage2050 program, Egypt has formulated a National Action Plan (NAP) to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships and ports. National Action Plan workshop A workshop in Alexandria was co-organized by the Egyptian...

Norway's Haugesund Fest Announces Full Program and Guests, Headed by Oscar-Nominated Mona Fastvold, 'Vikings'' Thorbjørn Harr
The Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund has unveiled the full program of its 53rd edition running over Aug.16-22. Ahead of Venice where she will be in the running for the Golden Lion with her third pic as a helmer, “The Testament of...

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Norwegian cousins battle over oil, climate policy
As teenagers in Norway, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen and his younger cousin Vebjorn Bjelland Berg survived a mass shooting together -- a trauma that united them. Fourteen years on, they now find themselves divided by climate politics: Eriksen is the...