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The biggest data-centre deal in history just closed, then got $5bn bigger

The Next WebPublished Jul 21, 2026

A consortium including AI Infrastructure Partnership, MGX, and BlackRock completed a $40B acquisition of Aligned Data Centers, the largest ever in the sector, and committed an additional $5B to expand AI-ready capacity. Aligned operates 51 campuses with over 6.4 gigawatts capacity across the US and South America, reflecting strong investor confidence in growing AI compute demand.

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