US Tech Giants' Hidden AI Debt Jumps 90% to $3.2T in Six Months

Nikkei reported that US tech giants' off-balance-sheet AI-related obligations nearly doubled in six months to about $3.2 trillion. Commitments at Google, Meta and others now equal roughly 80% of their assets, as investors grow alarmed by seemingly unending spending.

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