Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock and Elon Musk’s xAI are coming together for ‘largest global data centre deal ever’

A consortium including Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock, and Elon Musk’s xAI has agreed to acquire Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion. This landmark deal, the largest global data center transaction ever, is the first investment by the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), aiming to deploy $30 billion in equity capital to fuel AI growth.