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Interest Rate and Debt Funding

Alphabet Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24

A third-party report said long-term interest rates had risen to their highest levels in two decades. It attributed part of the increase to hyperscaler debt issuance used to finance AI infrastructure, including borrowing by Alphabet. Separate reporting said major technology companies had accumulated approximately $1.09 trillion in future payments under data-center leases that have not yet begun. Higher rates could increase Alphabet’s financing and lease costs as its AI buildout expands.

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