Chip designer pitches Apollo on small AI data centers across 20 US states
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-11-06
The chip designer has approached private equity firm Apollo Global Management about building a network of small AI data centers potentially spanning 20 US states, repurposing existing buildings of a struggling telecom company — a distributed alternative to hyperscale centralized campuses.
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