Brookfield Raises $25 Billion Amid AI Push as Profits Rise
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Brookfield pulling in $25B in a quarter, driven by credit and infrastructure tied to AI build-out, confirms that private capital is now a primary financier of the AI physical stack. For operators, the constraint on new capacity may be permits and power, not money — but your competition for those sites just got more sophisticated.
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