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KKR bets $10 billion that AI needs its own infrastructure empire

June 11, 2026 by Brian Fagioli

KKR is making a massive bet on the future of artificial intelligence. The investment giant has launched Helix Digital Infrastructure with more than $10 billion in committed capital, backed by NVIDIA, Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority. Led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky, the new company aims to build the data centers, power infrastructure, and connectivity needed to fuel the next phase of AI expansion.

NVIDIA and Corning want to build America’s AI backbone with new factories and thousands of jobs

May 6, 2026 by Brian Fagioli

NVIDIA and Corning are teaming up to massively expand U.S. optical connectivity manufacturing for AI infrastructure, including three new factories and more than 3,000 jobs.

OpenAI plants its AI flag in India

February 18, 2026 by Brian Fagioli

OpenAI is expanding aggressively in India with a new nationwide initiative that includes Tata-backed data centers, massive enterprise AI deployments, and more than 100,000 ChatGPT Edu licenses. The move signals a long term bet on sovereign AI infrastructure, local talent, and enterprise scale adoption across one of the world’s largest technology markets.