AI infrastructure push: Nvidia, Microsoft join BlackRock-led group in $40 billion data center deal; computing power in focus

A consortium led by global asset manager BlackRock, along with chipmaker Nvidia and tech giant Microsoft, is set to acquire Aligned Data Centers from Australian financial services major Macquarie in a deal valued at around $40 billion.

The acquisition underscores the tech sector’s escalating race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure — from chips and servers to large-scale data centers that power AI computing and storage needs.