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off-balance-sheet debt
Coverage of off-balance-sheet debt in the Nexus archive.
- 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.