economy

The unlikely corporate winners of AI

Caterpillar and Hochtief are among once-staid ‘picks and shovels’ companies lifted by the data centre boom

The unlikely corporate winners of AI

TL;DR

  • The AI boom is driving demand for data centres.
  • Traditional 'picks and shovels' companies are benefiting from this trend.
  • Caterpillar and Hochtief are examples of companies being lifted by the data centre boom.