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BUSINESS · AUG 13, 2026
Hyperscalers Accumulate $1 Trillion in Data Center Lease Commitments
Goldman Sachs reports hyperscalers have reached $1 trillion in uncommenced data center lease commitments amid an AI-driven construction boom.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs report that hyperscalers have accumulated $1 trillion in uncommenced lease commitments for data centers. This figure represents a significant increase from $725 billion recorded less than a month prior.
These commitments, which appear in financial footnotes rather than official balance sheets, indicate rapid financial scaling driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence.
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