Oracle delays Stargate data center payments amid AI scrutiny

oracle has sent a force majeure notice to the developer of project jupiter, a stargate data center campus in new mexico. this notice may allow oracle to delay payments if the facility misses its 2028 target. the campus, designed to handle 2.45 gigawatts, is meant to run on gas-powered fuel cells from bloom energy. however, the project has faced setbacks, including a delayed energy transfer pipeline and a pending air quality permit. oracle maintains that it does not expect a delay and is committed to the project.