It’s been a big year for AI infrastructure deals. In just the last month, tech giants like OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, AMD and others have announced transactions worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Behind this string of deals is something of a stampede mentality. “The world needs much more compute,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X when announcing a deal with AMD this week.
These deals have caused valuations to skyrocket, and the billionaire founders, executives and investors tied to massive AI data center buildouts have benefited the most. By Forbes’ count, 20 of the most notable billionaires tied to the explosive growth in AI infrastructure spending have already added more than $450 billion to their fortunes since January 1.
Read more about the biggest winners of the AI infrastructure boom in Phoebe Liu’s latest story for Forbes here, and keep scrolling below for more great journalism from our award-winning newsroom. |
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