BlackRock and Nvidia Lead Acquisition of Data Center Operator Aligned, Accelerating AI Infrastructure Layout

Techub News, according to the Financial Times, a consortium including BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft, and xAI will acquire US data center operator Aligned Data Centers for approximately $40 billion. This deal is led by the newly formed AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP). Aligned currently operates about 50 data center campuses in the US and Latin America, with over 5 GW of capacity under construction or in planning. AIP and its partners plan to double the capacity of its American campuses and continue to promote the construction of AI data center infrastructure and project integration after the acquisition. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.