What AI infrastructure’s transformation into an investable asset class means for the next stage of enterprise AI.

August 14, 2026

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What happens when AI infrastructure stops being viewed primarily as technology spending and starts being treated as an asset class?

We may be about to find out. Nvidia said this week that it is partnering with six of the world's largest financial firms to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure.