BlackRock’s Fink Sees Inflation Risk in Slow Data-Center Buildout
THE SO WHAT
When BlackRock’s CEO ties macro inflation risk to data-center build speed, AI compute is officially a macro variable, not a tech niche. Operators depending on cheap inference should model scenarios where power, land, and rack costs stay elevated longer than your current plan assumes.
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