Big Tech’s AI Spending Boom Squeezes Free Cash Flow

Dambisa Moyo on BizNews: The spectre of an AI-driven slowdown

Rising AI investment, mounting debt and higher interest rates threaten to trigger a global economic slowdown as returns come under pressure.

Investors increasingly nervous over AI bubble

Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle all either issued new bonds or reportedly planned to do so, with interest rates on the rise.

How AI giants could raise the cost of borrowing in Europe

France, Germany and Italy face a volatile bond market as war inflation bites. With US tech giants now issuing billions in AI bonds, they are competing with cash-strapped European governments.

Global markets were already fragile. Big AI bets could break them.

So far, the multitrillion-dollar spending splurge on artificial intelligence has propelled stock markets to record highs.

Could the AI Investment Boom Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis?

Global financial markets are facing mounting pressure from geopolitical conflicts, rising government debt and renewed trade tensions. From soaring bond yields in Japan and France to weakening emerging-market currencies, signs of financial strain are appearing across major economies. Now, the massive artificial intelligence investment boom that has helped sustain market optimism is showing signs of […]

Amazon posts negative free cash flow of $42.4 billion, holds 2026 capex unchanged

Amazon shares fell over 6% after reporting negative free cash flow of $42.4 billion for the trailing twelve months, driven by surging AI infrastructure investments that exceeded capital expenditure guidance.