Weak Links Start to Show in A.I. Borrowing
ceejayoz · hn · 2026-10-18
A New York Times investigation examines cracks emerging in the debt-financed AI infrastructure boom, using CoreWeave, Oracle, and SoftBank as case studies. It dissects the circular borrowing and vendor-financing models underwriting massive compute spending, and questions their sustainability as repayment obligations mount.
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