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Concerns grow over AI giants' hidden debts
Tech stocks rebounded from a slump linked to AI bubble fears, but concerns are rising about major AI companies' off-balance-sheet debt. Financial statements from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle revealed $1.65 trillion in hidden debt, up eightfold in four years, as they expand data centers. Market concerns are growing, with reports from Nikkei, Morgan Stanley, and Moody’s highlighting the issue.
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- As AI spending surges, return-on-investment questions mount
- The AI boom is increasingly built on debt, but investor demand is plunging just as hyperscalers ramp up their bond blitz
- Five US tech giants' hidden debts soar to $1.65T on opaque AI funding
- AI-related debt jumped 99% over the past year. It’s a ‘shock to the system’ for investors.
- Slumping AI stocks overshadow gains for the rest of Wall Street, while oil prices drift