Equinix Leads a Global AI Capacity Land Grab
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 8 min
Equinix is putting $5.1 billion behind a UK AI campus while closing atNorth and winning Singapore capacity, as Google tests grid flexibility and Blackstone’s data-center risk transfer gets a harder look.
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Equinix is putting $5.1 billion behind a UK AI campus while closing atNorth and winning Singapore capacity, as Google tests grid flexibility and Blackstone’s data-center risk transfer gets a harder look.
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