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title: "Nikkei Asia: Hidden AI Debt at Five U.S. Tech Giants Reaches $1.65 Trillion"
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description: "Nikkei Asia reported on July 21 that the hidden debt tied to opaque AI financing at five U.S. technology giants has surged to $1.65 trillion, according to Jiemian News. After reviewing the financial reports and other materials of Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle, the publication said their off-balance-sheet debt had increased eightfold over the past four years and reached $1.65 trillion in the latest quarter, far above their roughly $1.35 trillion in on-balance-sheet liabilities."
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# Nikkei Asia: Hidden AI Debt at Five U.S. Tech Giants Reaches $1.65 Trillion

Nikkei Asia reported on July 21 that the hidden debt tied to opaque AI financing at five U.S. technology giants has surged to $1.65 trillion, according to Jiemian News. After reviewing the financial reports and other materials of Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle, the publication said their off-balance-sheet debt had increased eightfold over the past four years and reached $1.65 trillion in the latest quarter, far above their roughly $1.35 trillion in on-balance-sheet liabilities.

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