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The agreement makes OpenAI an anchor customer of Firmus and brings total contracted capacity across the Australian firm to more than 900 MW

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OpenAI and Firmus announced a multi-year partnership on Tuesday under which OpenAI will receive dedicated AI computing capacity from two Firmus data center sites in Malaysia, the Australian infrastructure company said.

The deal makes OpenAI an anchor customer of Firmus and brings the company's total contracted capacity across all customers to more than 900 megawatts, the company said. The partnership also marks Firmus' expansion into Malaysia, extending its Asia-Pacific footprint beyond Australia, Singapore, and Indonesia.