Locator: 48880AI.
Stargate is tracked here. Stargate is huge.
All of a sudden, the US seems to have a new tech center to challenge Texas, Utah, North Carolina, etc: Ohio.Stargate:
I assume folks remember Stargate. Trump-supported $500 billion initiative to build-out AI centers across the US. By the way, this is very much like the FDR's Manhattan Project, JFK's space program, and Reagan's StarWars -- all huge efforts to take a commanding lead over the rest of the world in a national security arena.
Previously posted, link here, August 14, 2025:
Quick: what state is JD Vance from? What is Intel doing in Ohio?
Intel is heavily invested in Ohio, particularly in Licking County, where they are building two new leading-edge chip factories. This $28 billion project, known as Intel Ohio One, aims to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity and create a new chipmaking ecosystem. The project is a significant part of Intel's IDM 2.0 strategy and is expected to generate thousands of jobs and attract further investment in the region.None of this is rocket science.Ohio used to be a swing state. Since Trump, Ohio has been red. This move, if it occurs with Intel, solidifies Ohio for JD Vance.
Now, today, August 18, 2025 --
... at the Taiwanese firm's former electric vehicle factory in Ohio, part of the Stargate project to advance U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Softbank has purchased the Lordstown site, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu told reporters, adding that Foxconn will continue operating the site via a venture the two companies will set up.
Again:
Stargate is tracked here. Stargate is huge.
All of a sudden, the US seems to have a new tech center to challenge Texas, Utah, North Carolina, etc: Ohio.
