BLACKSTONE, KKR IN TALKS FOR GOOGLE AI ACCESS

The talks represent the latest wave of major financial firms seeking to integrate AI capabilities across their investments. Both private equity giants are exploring arrangements that would give their thousands of portfolio companies standardized access to Google's AI infrastructure and tools. Google has increasingly pursued partnerships with large institutional investors and corporations seeking to deploy AI at scale. The potential deals underscore growing demand from enterprise customers for turnkey AI solutions rather than building capabilities in-house. Blackstone and KKR manage combined assets exceeding $4 trillion, spanning real estate, technology, healthcare, and other sectors. Securing AI access for portfolio companies could streamline operations and create competitive advantages across their diverse holdings. The discussions come as major cloud providers compete aggressively to become the default AI infrastructure partner for institutional investors. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft have similarly pursued partnerships with large asset managers to expand their AI footprint. Terms and timing of any potential deals remain unclear.