BlackRock Expands Digital Infrastructure Reach with $27B Data Centre Partnership with ACS

We’re seeing a major move from BlackRock into the digital infrastructure world. The world’s largest asset manager is reportedly teaming up with ACS Group in a deal valued at around $27 billion (€23 billion) to build and expand data centres. Data centres are the backbone of cloud computing, AI, streaming, and social media. With demand for computing power surging, this move fits with the trend. We’ll walk through the background, deal details, strategic importance, market context, impacts for stakeholders, and what comes next.