Blackstone

Artificial Intelligence

Can KKR Outmaneuver One of the Biggest AI Infrastructure Bottlenecks?

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The big money firm is teaming up with Nvidia, Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund, and Texas energy producer Vistra to build data centers.

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Private Equity

Private Market Jitters Return as Partners Group Caps Withdrawals

The group limited withdrawals to 5% at its flagship private equity fund after second-quarter redemption requests reached nearly 10%.

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Artificial Intelligence

Neocloud Competition Heats Up As Nebius’ Market Value Rivals Coreweave’s

Last month, Coreweave, the largest independent neocloud company, reported its first-quarter revenue doubled to $2.1 billion.

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Big Tech

Blackstone Invests $5 Billion in New Neocloud Partnership with Google

Blackstone, already the world’s largest private owner of data centers, will provide an initial $5 billion investment.

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International Economics

What Wall Street CEOs Want from Trump-Xi Summit

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The combined net worth of the US CEOs who joined President Donald Trump for a two-day summit in China is nearly $1 trillion.

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Advisor Upside

Behind the Vanguard, Blackstone, Wellington Plan to Launch Private Investments

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The announcement follows the introduction of a public and private ETF from State Street and Apollo last month.

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Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

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It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

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