Should Michigan be handing its resources to Blackstone?

By: Sam Garin

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 853

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Earlier this month, executives from OpenAI, Oracle, and private equity giant Blackstone gathered for a celebratory photo op with Governor Gretchen Whitmer at the site of the controversial Stargate data center in Saline. While much attention has focused on OpenAI and Oracle’s involvement in the project, less attention has been paid to Blackstone, which is financing roughly 90% of the project.

For months, the proposed data center has drawn sharp criticism from …

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