US Five Major Tech Giants' "Hidden Debt" Surges to $1.65 Trillion

TechFlow reports that a July 21 Nikkei study reveals hidden debt among U.S. tech giants has grown eightfold in just four years amid surging artificial intelligence investments, now estimated at $1.65 trillion. This figure exceeds their actual on-book liabilities, making it harder for investors to assess related risks.

Nikkei analyzed recent financial statements and other materials from Google parent company Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle. Among them, Meta's off-balance-sheet debt is particularly elevated, reaching approximately $420 billion, nearly three times its recorded book debt. (Jin10)