Big Tech is borrowing its way through the AI boom: Chart of the Day

Large technology companies are accessing debt markets at unprecedented levels to fund their artificial intelligence infrastructure buildouts. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle collectively issued roughly $194 billion in bonds during the year, representing nearly twice their combined bond issuances from 2025. Alphabet’s latest bond offering attracted substantial investor interest, with the company receiving approximately $115 billion in orders for a potential $25 billion deal, significant