This Week's Bay Area Deal Sheet

This biggest deals in the Bay Area this week.

AI Data Centers Could Help Bridge Rural America's Digital Divide

As more data centers are developed in rural areas, it's helping bring fiber infrastructure to underserved communities.

OpenAI Head Sam Altman Seeks $7T For Huge AI Initiative With Major CRE Implications

The AI boom will require much more infrastructure than what is currently available, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.

Here Are The Practical Gains And Existential Questions That AI Brings To Real Estate

Design and development are the areas seeing big early gains from the use of AI in real estate.

San Jose Tech Company Set to Grow Its Real Estate Footprint

A San Jose hardware and information technology company is expanding its footprint and campus.

‘We’re Playing To Win’: Big Tech Tries To Sell Wall Street On Aggressive AI Data Center Push

Big Tech hyperscalers said on earnings calls they are cranking up data center capital expenditures to meet artificial intelligence-driven demand.

Cushman & Wakefield Leans Into AI With New Microsoft Partnership

The brokerage will draw on the tech giant's Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Technology Centers and Copilot for Microsoft 365 platforms.

Retailers Back On Store Expansion Trail At 40,000-Person Conference, See Big Gains From AI

The NRF's Big Show was laser-focused on artificial intelligence as U.S. retailers came out backing stores, personalization and digital technology.

Robot Crabs And Laser Cats: How Data Centers Got Weird In 2023

Here are some of the most head-turning headlines from a strange year for data centers.

The 16 Deals And Trends That Defined 2023

The biggest stories of 2023 in commercial real estate.