AI investment fuels $70B in data center M&A deals in 2025
The global AI boom has driven over $70 billion in mergers and acquisitions involving data center firms this year. As demand for AI computing power soars, infrastructure players are consolidating to scale faster and attract more capital. Key moves include SoftBank’s $3B acquisition of DigitalBridge, part of a broader strategy to invest in digital infrastructure. Analysts link these deals to the rising need for high-performance computing, energy efficiency, and proximity to AI model training hubs.
This marks a pivotal shift: infrastructure is becoming the critical backbone of the AI era.
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