The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom | TechCrunch
Massive global investment in AI infrastructure—estimated trillions—drives major tech companies to build large-scale data center and power-intensive facilities.
Massive investor funding, led by Musk's xAI and major tech firms, has driven extreme AI company valuations and a $500 billion data-center investment surge.
The AI boom is straining the power grid, and data center operators are getting nervous
Data center operators are increasingly worried about power amid rising electricity demand from AI. An Uptime survey found that 36% of data center operators are "very concerned" about power constraints.