Wall Street is pitching data centers as a major real estate bet. The risks are piling up

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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Wall Street firms are bringing AI data center investments to public markets as political, liquidity and project risks grow.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:08:20 UTC.

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