By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in talks to acquire Macquarie-backed Aligned Data Centers, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The acquisition could value the data center operator at around $40 billion, one of the sources said. The deal underscores surging investor demand for data centers that help train artificial intelligence models and power their growing adoption across the globe. The talks, which involve Abu Dhabi-based AI investment firm MGX, are at an advanced stage, the sources said. Bloomberg News first reported the development on Thursday. MGX, established by sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and G42, may invest in Aligned as part of the transaction, the people familiar with the matter said. Mubadala holds a

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