Microsoft and BlackRock to launch $30bn fund for AI infrastructure

Investment vehicle aims to help enhance AI supply chains and energy sourcing

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Microsoft and BlackRock said the investments will be chiefly in the U.S. and the remainder in its partner countries. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- BlackRock and Microsoft plan to launch a more than $30 billion fund to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure to build data centers and energy projects, the companies said on Tuesday.

AI models, especially those used for deep learning and large-scale data processing, require substantial computational power, leading to higher energy consumption.

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