Blackstone(US:BX) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-16 13:25Group 1 - The investment event in Pennsylvania focuses on artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure, with over $92 billion in investments welcomed by former President Donald Trump [1] - Trump emphasized the importance of domestic manufacturing for AI and energy infrastructure development, stating that future designs and constructions will be based in Pennsylvania and the U.S. [2] - Several companies announced investment plans for new data centers, power generation, and AI training programs, indicating a strong response to the initiative [2] Group 2 - Blackstone Group committed over $25 billion for new data centers and energy facilities, partnering with PPL Corp. to build and operate gas power plants to meet data center energy demands [3] - CoreWeave plans to invest up to $6 billion in a data center equipped with NVIDIA chips, while Meta Platforms announced a $2.5 million investment to support rural startups [3] - Trump highlighted the need to increase energy production, mentioning the importance of coal, natural gas, and nuclear power to support AI data centers [4] Group 3 - Google entered a significant agreement to purchase over $3 billion in hydropower for its data centers, marking one of the largest clean energy transactions globally [4] - General Electric Vernova plans to invest up to $100 million in Pennsylvania and create 700 jobs to enhance grid reliability [4] - FirstEnergy intends to invest $15 billion to expand power distribution and strengthen grid infrastructure in Pennsylvania [4] Group 4 - The event aimed to showcase the Trump administration's focus on attracting private sector investments and accelerating project approvals in the AI sector [5] - Notable industry executives attended the event, indicating strong interest and support from the private sector for AI innovation [5] - The U.S. government has relaxed trade restrictions on advanced AI chips, allowing companies like NVIDIA and AMD to resume sales in China [6]