Tech giants ramp up AI infrastructure: data center asset competition heats up

【ChainNews】There are reports that Japanese tech giant SoftBank is actively pushing forward a major acquisition—negotiating to acquire the globally renowned private equity investment firm DigitalBridge. The company mainly focuses on assets such as data centers and network infrastructure, serving as an indispensable supporter in the AI era.

Sources reveal that SoftBank may announce the framework of this deal as early as this Monday. From a strategic perspective, this is a key deployment by SoftBank to seize the AI wave—massive AI computing requires strong data center support, and data center infrastructure is becoming a new battleground in technological competition.

However, the matter has not yet been fully finalized. It is reported that the specific terms are still under negotiation, and the final agreement has not been reached, with details such as the closing time possibly subject to change. Representatives from both SoftBank and DigitalBridge have not made any official responses, but the trend itself is already attracting industry attention—big tech companies are intensifying their layout in the infrastructure sector.