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BlackRock Says Hyperscalers Need Private Credit to Fund AI Boom
Artificial Intelligence // July 07, 2026

Companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure will increasingly seek financing from private credit, Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, said Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

NScale Lands $900 Million Credit Facility for Global AI Infrastructure Push
Artificial Intelligence // July 07, 2026

Nscale, a full-stack artificial intelligence cloud platform, has closed a $900 million revolving credit facility to accelerate its AI data center build-out and capital deployment across the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

OpenAI Data Center Plans in Question After Revenue Miss
Artificial Intelligence // April 28, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly fallen short of its internal goals for new users and revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Permitting Hurdles and Labor Shortages Threaten AI Data Center Timelines
Artificial Intelligence // April 17, 2026

Almost 40% of U.S. data center projects are at risk of falling behind schedule, the Financial Times reported Thursday (April 16), citing data from satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics group SynMax. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Utilities Turn to AI and Intelligent Agents to Manage Grid Demand

February 02, 2026
The modern power grid works so well that most people never think about it. At least until it doesn’t. Lights turn on instantly, homes stay cool during heat waves and electric vehicles charge overnight, as if electricity were infinite. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

CFOs Triple Down on Gen AI ROI, Fueling Chip-to-Server Surge

September 01, 2025
Multiple industries including cloud, chips, data storage, semiconductor manufacturing, data centers and servers are seeing revenue gains from artificial intelligence (AI), cementing its role as an economic driver. Get the...

Amazon and Walmart Focus AI Investments on Their Retail Soft Spots

June 12, 2025
The everything consumer requires an everything retailer, and that’s the pole position that retail giants Amazon and Walmart have been battling for over the past two decades. Get the Full...

Divided Picture Emerges on Tech and Enterprise AI Spend

February 14, 2025
Global IT spending is expected to increase by 9% in 2025, driven by AI and cloud expenditures, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings. Get the Full Story Complete...

Quick Reads
BlackRock Says Hyperscalers Need Private Credit to Fund AI Boom

July 07, 2026
Companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure will increasingly seek financing from private credit, Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, said Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

NScale Lands $900 Million Credit Facility for Global AI Infrastructure Push

July 07, 2026
Nscale, a full-stack artificial intelligence cloud platform, has closed a $900 million revolving credit facility to accelerate its AI data center build-out and capital deployment across the United States, Europe...

OpenAI Data Center Plans in Question After Revenue Miss

April 28, 2026
OpenAI has reportedly fallen short of its internal goals for new users and revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Permitting Hurdles and Labor Shortages Threaten AI Data Center Timelines

April 17, 2026
Almost 40% of U.S. data center projects are at risk of falling behind schedule, the Financial Times reported Thursday (April 16), citing data from satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics group SynMax....