Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5B from banks as AI spending continues

Companies are burning through exorbitant sums of money to keep pace in the AI arms race. Debt is climbing.

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Jun 10, 2026 0

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Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5B from banks as AI spending continues

Companies are burning through exorbitant sums of money to keep pace in the AI arms race. Debt is climbing.

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