Core Viewpoint - SoftBank Group has acquired Foxconn's electric vehicle factory in Ohio for $375 million, aiming to initiate a $500 billion "Gateway to the Stars" data center project in collaboration with OpenAI and Oracle [1] Group 1 - SoftBank's acquisition of the factory is part of a larger strategy to invest in data center infrastructure [1] - Foxconn's parent company, Hon Hai, agreed to sell the electric vehicle factory to Crescent Dune LLC for $375 million, although the identity of the buyer was initially undisclosed [1] - Sources indicate that SoftBank is the actual buyer behind the transaction [1]