Looney, former BP boss, to lead US data company Prometheus Hyperscale

The U.S. data company announced on Sunday that former BP CEO Bernard Looney will chair Prometheus Hyperscale. Prometheus Hyperscale announced that Looney, the former CEO of British energy giant BP, resigned from his position in 2023, after serving four years as the company's chief executive, for failing to disclose all details about past personal relationships. He will now provide strategic guidance in developing the growth plans of the data-driven firm.

Prometheus Hyperscale announced that Looney's new position will include assisting with work at the company’s $10 billion flagship data center in Evanston Wyoming.

In an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, Looney said: "I wish BP the best and, of course, I'm thinking of the next 32-years of my career. I can't imagine anything more exciting or challenging than getting stuck in this space." Prometheus Hyperscale - a data center infrastructure company - signed a partnership with Oklo, an energy company that is backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

(source: Reuters)