
US tech giants’ hidden AI debt rises 90% to $3.2 billion in 6 months

An Amazon data center in the US state of Indiana. Tech giants are investing money in such AI infrastructure. © Reuters
KOHEI YAMADA
November 4, 2026 05:02 JST
PALO ALTO, Calif. — U.S. tech giants’ off-balance sheet debt tied to artificial intelligence-related bonds continues to balloon, nearly doubling in six months to about $3.2 trillion as investors grow increasingly alarmed by seemingly endless spending.
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