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The latest Blackstone news, : Blackstone says AI buildout needs more equity as debt risks mount.

21 stories mentioning Blackstone since 26 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.

  1. Business & Funding new

    Blackstone says AI buildout needs more equity as debt risks mount

    Blackstone President Jon Gray warned that the massive capital requirements for artificial intelligence infrastructure are creating concentration risks for debt investors. Speaking at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s…

    2 sources
    The Verge AICNBC Technology
  2. Business & Funding new

    Anthropic debt priced at junk after Blackstone reverses investment-grade guidance

    Anthropic’s junior‑tranche debt is now priced at speculative‑grade yields above 10 % after Blackstone told investors on Oct 30 that the company should expect a “high double‑B” rating from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch,…

    1 source
    techtimes.com
  3. Policy & Regulation new

    Four AI firms propose common opt-out method for training data

    Four AI companies align on a shared opt-out method for training data—OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic are collaborating to standardize how websites signal whether their content can be used for AI training. The…

    17 sources primary source
    note.comSearch Engine Journalthenextweb.comtechxplore.com +5 more
  4. Business & Funding new

    Anthropic files for IPO, faces potential junk credit rating and $800B spending plan

    Anthropic filed its S-1 registration statement on October 26 for a Nasdaq listing under the symbol ANT, potentially as soon as Thanksgiving. The company plans to spend more than $800 billion on computing infrastructure…

    10 sources HN 98
    alligator.orgfinance.yahoo.comnote.comcoinpedia.org +4 more
  5. Anthropic reports 3.6x jump in token volume after Claude Opus 5.5 launch

    Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 model launch on September 22, 2026, led to a reported 3.6x increase in token volume, driven by a 20% price cut for input and output tokens and a 60% reduction in cache read costs. The model…

    5 sources
    Latent SpaceTechCrunch AInote.comcryptobriefing.com
  6. Business & Funding new

    Anthropic and Hg agree to launch AI consultancy in Europe by end of 2026

    Anthropic and London-based private equity firm Hg have agreed to launch an independent AI consultancy by the end of 2026, with hubs in London and Berlin, to embed AI consultants and engineers into European businesses.…

    7 sources
    pymnts.comft.comthenextweb.comfinance.yahoo.com +3 more
  7. Business & Funding new

    The $15 billion ad-powered AI startup your doctor may already be using

    OpenEvidence, a Miami‑based AI‑powered medical search startup founded by Daniel Nadler in 2022, says nearly two‑thirds of U.S. doctors are using its chatbot. The company reports that many of America’s 1 million…

    3 sources
    Ars Technica AIMarTechft.com
  8. Business & Funding new

    Google's TPU sales could reach $75 billion in 2027, analyst predicts

    Alphabet's Tensor Processing Units, originally built to cut Google's own AI compute costs, are being positioned as a commercial product. Evercore ISI analyst Georgia Anderson predicts the chips could generate $75…

    6 sources
    finance.yahoo.comaol.comcryptobriefing.com247wallst.com
  9. Business & Funding new

    Nvidia in talks to invest hundreds of millions in Australian AI cloud firm Firmus

    Nvidia is in talks to put hundreds of millions of dollars into Firmus, an Australian AI cloud provider that already runs a large fleet of Nvidia chips. If the deal closes, Nvidia would become both a supplier and a…

    6 sources
    TechCrunch AIaol.comtheinformation.comfinance.yahoo.com +1 more
  10. Business & Funding new

    Motley Fool scores Meta ahead of Alphabet on AGI readiness

    Motley Fool’s AIball scoring system compares Alphabet and Meta Platforms on how well each is positioned for the rise of artificial general intelligence (AGI). The analysis notes that Meta’s ad revenue is largely…

    1 source
    fool.com
  11. Business & Funding new

    Blackstone's Jon Gray builds $200B data center empire, Google cloud venture

    Bloomberg has published a profile of Jon Gray, the President of Blackstone, highlighting his strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence. Gray is positioning AI as his primary investment focus, leveraging the firm's…

    1 source
    bloomberg.com
  12. Business & Funding new

    Anthropic receives BB+ credit rating from KBRA, one notch below investment grade

    Anthropic has been assigned a BB+ credit rating with a stable outlook by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), placing it one notch below investment grade. The rating is tied to a $35 billion financing package led by Apollo…

    7 sources HN 5
    finance.yahoo.comijr.com247wallst.comft.com +2 more
  13. Firmus scraps IPO amid AI valuation concerns

    Artificial intelligence data center company Firmus has scrapped its plans for a $30 billion stock market listing. The Nvidia-backed firm decided not to proceed due to recent market volatility and prevailing conditions,…

    1 source
    BBC Technology
  14. Business & Funding new

    Blackstone’s Jas Khaira to speak on building AI giants at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

    Jas Khaira, global head of Blackstone N1, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on October 13–15 in San Francisco about building enduring AI companies. He will discuss what Blackstone looks for when backing…

    1 source
    TechCrunch AI
  15. Business & Funding new

    Barclays analyst estimates Nvidia could generate $401 billion in hyperscaler revenue in 2027

    Barclays analyst Tom O'Malley used 'napkin math' based on Nvidia's IT spending data to estimate that Nvidia could generate $237 billion in hyperscaler revenue in 2026 and $401 billion in 2027, above Barclays' existing…

    6 sources
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  16. Business & Funding new

    Broadcom agrees to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion for AI chip leases, IPO prospectus shows

    Broadcom has agreed to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion through convertible notes to help finance the AI startup's infrastructure spending, according to Anthropic's IPO prospectus as reported by Reuters. The loan…

    10 sources
    bloomberg.comamericanbazaaronline.comfinance.yahoo.comanalyticsinsight.net +3 more
  17. Hardware & Compute new

    Opinion: Broadcom's AI revenue growth keeps me adding shares

    The author explains why they continue to buy Broadcom shares, pointing to the company's role in custom AI accelerators and its strong financials. Broadcom reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $29.59 billion, up 85.5% YoY,…

    1 source
    247wallst.com
  18. Business & Funding new

    Nvidia seeks Wall Street partnerships to finance AI boom with $500B capital target

    Nvidia has announced memorandums of understanding with six major financial firms—Apollo Global Management, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, and KKR—to create independent compute…

    9 sources
    cio.economictimes.indiatimes.comcarboncredits.comaol.com247wallst.com +4 more
  19. Enterprise & Industry new

    Anthropic launches AI services firm with Blackstone to handle enterprise implementation

    Anthropic announced in May 2026 the creation of a new AI services company in partnership with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs. The firm focuses on on-site implementation and long-term support for…

    1 source
    note.com
  20. Policy & Regulation new

    Blackstone, OpenAI, QTS, SoftBank partner with unions to launch Infrastructure Alliance

    Blackstone, OpenAI, QTS and SoftBank have joined forces with key U.S. unions to form the American Infrastructure Alliance. The group plans to set data‑center standards by 2027, aiming to guide the design, construction…

    1 source
    axios.com
  21. Policy & Regulation new

    Anthropic delays IPO after safety essay, antitrust suit filed

    Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, published a 3,800-word essay on September 12 arguing AI development should slow for safety reasons. Six days later, the company delayed its $2 trillion IPO—originally set for October—to…

    2 sources
    hindustantimes.comnote.com

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As of 3 November 2026: Blackstone says AI buildout needs more equity as debt risks mount. Blackstone President Jon Gray warned that the massive capital requirements for artificial intelligence infrastructure are creating concentration risks for debt investors.