The White House-announced $500 billion 'Stargate' project, aimed at accelerating AI development in the United States, has encountered challenges from the outset and has significantly scaled back its immediate plans. According to The Wall Street Journal, a fundamental disagreement between SoftBank and OpenAI over crucial aspects like site selection has hampered the project's progress. Consequently, the two parties now aim to construct a modest data center in Ohio by the end of the year.