BlackRock, Nvidia, and Microsoft Power Up AI Future with $40 Billion Data Center Acquisition
A consortium of heavyweight investors, including BlackRock, Microsoft, and Nvidia, has sealed a monumental $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers, a leading U.S.-based operator managing nearly 80 data centers worldwide. This strategic move, finalized on Wednesday, aims to bolster critical computing infrastructure essential for advancing artificial intelligence technologies. The deal marks the inaugural transaction for the AI Infrastructure Partnership, established last year, with key stakeholders such as Abu Dhabi’s MGX fund and Elon Musk’s xAI venture among its prominent supporters.