[3/31 04:00] India's Airtel raises $1B for AI data centers / Trump's Middle East AI ambitions threatened by his own war

AI News Flash for March 31, 2026 at 04:00 UTC. Topics: 1. India's Airtel raises $1B for AI data centers https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/pe-alpha-wave-carlyle-1-billion-airtel-data-center.html 2. Trump's Middle East AI ambitions threatened by his own war https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFAzSld0d3JqZWNpWTJNUl9rYmRDQ3Nia3RoQ3FEem5aR2d5b3VYX1cxa2MwWFRINzlONU9Fd0cybGpCd0NldnByeDJHWThEQ1FIa25wVVQ3WUJlbC1JTFpUQU01UXoyb0thSlZURTRxLXdqZTBQQlNjQzVJbDc4MVk?oc=5 3. Global data center capex approaching $750B in 2026 https://about.bnef.com/insights/commodities/ai-data-center-build-advances-at-full-speed-five-things-to-know/ 4. March 2026 sets record for $100M+ AI funding rounds https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/ai-startups-are-eating-the-venture-industry-and-the-returns-so-far-are-good/