BlackRock, Microsoft to Raise $30 Billion for AI Investments
finance.yahoo.com
(Bloomberg) -- BlackRock Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up on one of the largest efforts to date to bankroll the build-out of data warehouses and energy infrastructure behind the boom in artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughPipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to EvacuateTo Build a Happier City, Design for DensityLondon Mayor Plans to Pedestrianize Busy Oxford StreetNew York City’s Transit System Plans $65.4

investors include Saudi Arabia, the country whose wealth rests on fossil fuels

now you might wonder if this initiative will lack a certain greenness

    • maolEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      I have a bicycle, and if I see Bill Gates I’m going to throw it at him.

  • AVHeiroEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Feels like the overlap of “people who love ai” and “people who put echos around Blackrock” might make for some really pathetic pissing and moaning.

  • maolEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    This is the kind of thing that makes me feel paranoid. Oh, you want lots of power stations? For AI?