AI Data Center

AI Data Center Race Heats Up as OpenAI Expands, Microsoft Leverages Existing Edge

ByZehra Naz

As of October 2025, the race to build the world’s strongest AI data center is heating up. OpenAI, with Oracle and SoftBank, is expanding its “Stargate” project. This plan aims to add 10 gigawatts of computing power across the U.S. by year-end. Five new sites in Texas, Ohio, and New Mexico raise the total capacity…

AI Data Center

US Infrastructure Company Closes in on $40B AI Data Center Acquisition

ByAyesha Sadeeqa

A U.S. infrastructure investment firm is on the brink of acquiring a major AI data center operator in a deal worth about $40 billion. The target is Aligned Data Centers, a Texas-based company focused on AI infrastructure. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), backed by BlackRock, is leading the negotiations. While the deal is not yet finalized,…