Shares of Austin, Texas-based Oracle Corp. (ORCL) are on track to open at their highest level since early December after the company joined an OpenAI-led artificial intelligence (AI) joint venture named Stargate,

Oracle's shares jumped nearly 9% before the bell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the company would make a large investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, alongside OpenAI and SoftBank .

Stargate 1 project is a massive $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative in collaboration with tech giants like OpenAI, Oracle and Microsoft. The groundbreaking project aims to create the largest AI supercomputer, dubbed "Stargate," which is set to be launched by 2028.

Key Takeaways President Trump on Tuesday announced a joint venture with Oracle, OpenAI, and SoftBank to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.The companies said they would commit $100 billion to start, and as much as $500 billion over the next four years toward the initiative,