When data center investment surpasses office buildings

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2025.09.27 12:10
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Driven by the AI boom, spending on data center construction in the United States is growing at an astonishing rate, expected to surpass the cost of office building construction. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July this year, annual spending on data centers has reached $41 billion, an increase of 2200%. Notable investor David Einhorn warns of potential capital destruction, while OpenAI's Sam Altman believes that the construction pace remains slow. Tech giants like NVIDIA and OpenAI have announced new construction plans worth hundreds of billions of dollars, further driving up spending