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AI buildout lifts data-center capex past $3 trillion
Aug 22, 2026SOURCE: datacenterknowledge.com
SO WHAT
The window narrows as control over compute hardens into a capital moat.
Global data-center capex is forecast to exceed $3 trillion by 2030, led by hyperscalers and AI-focused clouds. The wire is clear: compute is becoming the new industrial base.
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