# Three key players in OpenAI’s massive effort to set up hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of artificial intelligence data center capacity are joining Meta Platforms.

*business · news · 2026-04-11 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Three key leaders from OpenAI's Stargate data center initiative are joining Meta Platforms.
- Peter Hoeschele, Shamez Hemani, and Anuj Saharan are the specific OpenAI executives moving to Meta.
- OpenAI has paused its Stargate AI infrastructure project in the UK to control spending before a public listing.
- Meta plans up to $135 billion in capital expenditures this year, focusing on AI infrastructure projects.
- OpenAI and Oracle decided not to lease an expansion at the Abilene, Texas data center site.

**Companies:** Meta Platforms, OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank Group
**Countries:** United States

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