Five U.S. tech giants’ hidden AI debts rise to $1.65T
NordStreamYacht · hn · 2026-07-21
Five U.S. tech giants now have **$1.65T in hidden debt** tied to opaque AI funding structures, according to a Nikkei report. - The piece frames the issue as an AI infrastructure financing problem rather than a simple earnings story. - It suggests the real cost of the current AI buildout may be much larger than what appears on balance sheets.
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