Inside Blackstone’s Massive Bet on the AI Boom
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Blackstone spreading capital across data centers, power, cooling, chip financing, and equity in AI companies shows private markets are building a full-stack exposure to AI, not just picking model winners. For operators, this means more non-cloud options for financing and hosting AI workloads—but also more sophisticated landlords on power and utilization covenants.
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