Blackstone

AI Macro

Apollo and Blackstone Close $35 Billion Anthropic Infrastructure Deal, Marking AI’s Shift to Institutional Asset Class

Largest private credit transaction in AI history signals frontier compute financing now resembles energy infrastructure, not venture capital.

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AI Geopolitics

Blackstone Bets $30 Billion on India as US Data Center Capacity Collapses

AirTrunk's 5GW buildout positions India as Western AI infrastructure alternative while North American power bottlenecks delay half of planned capacity.

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AI Markets

Anthropic’s $1.5B Wall Street Deal Rewrites Frontier AI Funding Playbook

Blackstone and Goldman Sachs shift from spectator to infrastructure owner, using portfolio companies as built-in customer base while frontier labs race to capture consulting margins before IPO.

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AI

Blackstone, Goldman Sachs Back Anthropic With $1.5B Joint Venture as Wall Street Goes Direct on Frontier AI

Traditional finance's shift from passive tech exposure to direct equity stakes in AI infrastructure validates Anthropic's $380B valuation despite extreme multiples.

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AI Markets

Oracle’s $16 Billion Michigan Data Center Financing Signals Tightening Credit Conditions for AI Infrastructure

PIMCO-backed deal closes after months of delays, revealing institutional skepticism even as hyperscalers commit $690 billion to AI capex in 2026.

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Geopolitics Markets

Schwarzman’s $1.24 Billion Payday Reignites Private Equity Tax Debate

Blackstone CEO earns near-record compensation as Democrats target carried interest loophole and housing acquisitions in election-year push.

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AI Markets Technology

Blackstone’s Retail Private Equity Fund Posts 20% Return on AI Bet

The firm's $18 billion BXPE fund delivered 20% net gains in 2025, with nearly a third driven by SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic stakes unavailable to institutional portfolios.

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