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Core Scientific to Buy Polaris for $421 Million, Adding 440 MW for AI Data Centers

The pending purchase accelerates the miner’s shift into high-density AI colocation.

Overview

  • Core Scientific shares rose 10.88% to $24.61 in early trading after it announced the $421 million Polaris deal.
  • The purchase would add 440 megawatts of contracted power in Muskogee, Oklahoma through Oklahoma Gas & Electric.
  • The company said the deal needs regulatory clearance, with closing targeted for the third quarter of 2026.
  • At Muskogee, a 70 MW building is slated for customer delivery in Q2 2026 and a new 82.5 MW hall targets initial delivery in Q4 2027, with racks designed for Nvidia GB300 systems.
  • Recent results show total revenue fell to $79.8 million year over year while colocation revenue rose to $31 million and Bitcoin mining revenue dropped to $42 million.