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US-EU AI investment gap widens as capital expenditure diverges
Financial Times·US · DE · FR·about 15 hours ago
US technology firms have significantly increased debt issuance to fund AI infrastructure, with AI-related borrowing rising from $12.5 billion to $220 billion in 2026. This rapid expansion in corporate leverage highlights the massive capital intensity of AI development and potential sensitivity to future interest rate environments.