Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Deals Driving the AI Boom

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom are reshaping tech, with Microsoft, Nvidia, and Google leading.
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Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Deals Driving the AI Boom
It takes more than algorithms to fuel artificial intelligence. The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom reveal just how much money and hardware are needed to keep the industry moving. Image Credits:Mikhail Konoplev / Getty Images On a recent earnings call, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang estimated that between $3 and $4 trillion will be spent on AI infrastructure by 2030. That money is flowing into massive data centers, high-performance GPUs, and power-hungry cloud systems. At the same time, these projects are straining power grids and testing global building capacity like never before. Below, we break down the biggest players and their multibillion-dollar bets shaping the AI landscape. Microsoft’s $1 Billion Bet on OpenAI Microsoft’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI back in 2019 set the stage for today’s AI gold rush. The deal wasn’t just about cash—it made Microsoft the exclusive cloud provider for OpenAI. As model training demands skyrocketed, much of the investment came as Az…