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'$1.65 TRILLION IN HIDDEN DEBT' — Bears Say Hyperscalers Are Hiding Costs in Shell Companies

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'$1.65 TRILLION IN HIDDEN DEBT' — Bears Say Hyperscalers Are Hiding Costs in Shell Companies

Drawing comparisons to the subprime crisis, critics allege AI hyperscalers are holding $1.65 trillion in data center debt off their balance sheets in special purpose vehicles.

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They compare it to the subprime crisis. Rather than putting debt on their own balance sheets, where they have to disclose it to the market, the hyperscalers are hiding it in shell companies.
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