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# Source calls UK- and OpenAI-touted plans in 2025 for Stargate's ~£20B Cobalt site a PR stunt; OpenAI and Nscale failed to visit Cobalt or lodge planning forms (Aisha Down/The Guardian)

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 4, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260704/p12#a260704p12  

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