OpenAI partnered with Australian data center operator NextDC Ltd. to build a A$7 billion ($4.6 billion) large-scale computing cluster in Sydney, accelerating its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. The new data center is part of a broader AI infrastructure partnership between the two companies, NextDC said Friday, sending its stock soaring as much as 11%. The project, slated to get up and running by the second half of 2027, comes as OpenAI is launching its first office in Australia and the country pushe ...