Blackstone and Alphabet's Google have agreed to form a joint venture to build and operate AI data centers in the United States. The new platform will offer access to Google Tensor Processing Units as compute as a service for enterprise customers. Blackstone plans to invest $5b in equity, while Google will provide AI chips, software, and data center technology. The venture targets 500 megawatts of capacity by 2027, with potential expansion as demand for AI infrastructure changes. Alphabet...