BlackRock & Nvidia’s $40 Billion AI Data Center Deal – Inside the Mega-Bet Powering the AI Boom
A consortium led by BlackRock and Nvidia will acquire Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie Asset Management for about $40 billion. The group, which includes Microsoft and xAI, plans to invest up to $100 billion in AI infrastructure projects. Aligned operates 50 data center campuses across the U.S. and Latin America. BlackRock shares rose 3% after the news, while Nvidia stock fell 4%.