Blackstone Defends High Stakes AI Infrastructure Debt Amid Rising Interest Rates

By Marina Temkin · TechCrunch · 2026-10-21

TechCrunch reports that Blackstone is doubling down on its massive investments in data centers and neocloud providers despite growing market anxiety over ballooning debt levels. Jas Khaira, who leads the firm's San Francisco-based AI hub, argues that the underlying credit quality

TechCrunch reports that Blackstone is doubling down on its massive investments in data centers and neocloud providers despite growing market anxiety over ballooning debt levels. Jas Khaira, who leads the firm's San Francisco-based AI hub, argues that the underlying credit quality