Nvidia, Microsoft, xAI and BlackRock part of $40 billion deal for Aligned Data Centers

Group 1 - A consortium of investors including Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock, and Elon Musk's xAI has agreed to purchase Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion, marking a significant investment in the data center sector [1][2] - The acquisition will provide 100% equity ownership of Aligned Data Centers, making it the largest global data center deal to date [2] - The deal represents the first investment by the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), which aims to deploy $30 billion of equity capital to accelerate investment in AI infrastructure [3] Group 2 - Aligned Data Centers specializes in designing and operating data centers and data campuses across North and South America, and is currently owned by Macquarie Asset Management [1] - The AIP was established in September 2024 by BlackRock, MGX, Microsoft, and Nvidia to focus on AI infrastructure investments, with additional participants including the Kuwait Investment Authority, xAI, and Temasek [2]