Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock and Musk's xAI Strike $40 Billion Deal for Aligned Data Centers in Record AI Infrastructure Purchase
Summary
Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock and Elon Musk's xAI announce a record-breaking $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers, marking the largest global data center deal ever as tech giants race to secure massive AI infrastructure across 50 campuses in the Americas.
Key Points
- A consortium including Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock and Elon Musk's xAI agrees to purchase Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion in the largest global data center deal to date
- The acquisition represents the first investment by the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), which was created in September 2024 with a goal of deploying $30 billion in equity capital for AI infrastructure
- Aligned Data Centers operates 50 campuses across North and South America with over 5 gigawatts of operational and planned capacity, with the transaction expected to close late next year pending regulatory approvals