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Morgan Stanley sees $2.9 trillion in data center spending, and a $1.5 trillion hole
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Fusion42 · 25 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Morgan Stanley forecasts $2.9 trillion in global data center spending driven by AI from 2025 to 2028 but anticipates a $1.5 trillion funding gap as the largest tech companies will cover only about half of the spending with their cash flows.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 23 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026.
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The huge funding gap in AI-driven data center spending creates a market opening for you to offer alternative financing or infrastructure solutions. Big tech won't cover the full cost, so your move is to explore private credit or energy-efficient technologies now.
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2 sources · first reported 23 Oct 2026 · latest 24 Oct 2026
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