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Tech giants' hidden debts hit $1.65T on opaque AI spending
Five major US tech companies have accumulated $1.65 trillion in hidden debts through off-balance-sheet financing for AI investments. The opaque funding structures raise concerns about financial stability and transparency. Regulators are increasingly scrutinizing these practices as AI spending accelerates.
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The real cost of the AI arms race may be far higher than reported, with these hidden debts posing systemic risk if AI revenue fails to materialize.
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