PANews reported on October 15th that the Financial Times reported that a consortium consisting of BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI, and Microsoft announced the acquisition of US data center giant Aligned Data Centers for approximately $40 billion. This move aims to meet the rapidly growing global demand for AI computing power. The consortium, which also includes GIP, MGX, Temasek, and the Kuwait Investment Authority, plans to double Aligned's 50 campuses in the Americas and mobilize a capital pool of up to $100 billion through the AI Infrastructure Partnership for further acquisitions and construction.