**[OpenAI Raises Cloud Service Spending Forecast to $700 Billion, Allocates $30 Billion for Data Center Construction]** BlockBeats News, July 23: According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI is expanding the scale of its data centers and increasing its budget for spending in this area. Sources revealed that OpenAI has raised its projected compute spending through 2030 from approximately $600 billion earlier this year to about $750 billion. This increase reflects OpenAI's efforts to secure the massive computing power required to develop and operate its AI models by entering into new agreements with cloud computing service providers. On Wednesday, OpenAI announced plans to invest $20 billion to launch a data center project named "Camellia" in Effingham County, Georgia. Sachin Katti, OpenAI's Vice President of Compute Strategy, stated that the company has signed a contract with Georgia Power to secure 3.2 gigawatts of power supply between 2028 and 2032. The project cost is expected to exceed $30 billion, potentially making this facility one of OpenAI's largest data centers to date. According to informed sources, OpenAI has hired Brent Mayo to help ensure the data center project progresses as planned. Mayo was one of the principal architects behind Elon Musk's data center construction projects.