Five US tech giants' hidden debts soar to $1.65T on opaque AI funding
A Nikkei study shows hidden debt at U.S. tech giants swelled eightfold in roughly four years to an estimated $1.65 trillion as AI investments ballooned, exceeding actual debt and making it tougher for investors to assess risk.
PALO ALTO, California -- Hidden debt at U.S. tech giants swelled eightfold in roughly four years to an estimated $1.65 trillion as artificial intelligence investments ballooned, a Nikkei study shows, exceeding actual debt and making it tougher for investors to assess risk.