During U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit, financial giant BlackRock is set to invest £500 million (approximately US$700 million) into data centre infrastructure across the United Kingdom. The investment will happen through a new joint venture with Digital Gravity Partners. (Trusted Pakistan)
BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink will join a business delegation that includes OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman. Alongside them, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang is also expected to pledge billions in support of UK data-centre growth. Dunya News
What’s driving this push? The surging demand for digital infrastructure spurred by developments in artificial intelligence, cloud services, and increased data consumption has made data centres an essential part of modern economies. This move underscores that trend, positioning the UK to benefit from global investment interest.
