Joe Rennison / New York Times:
Refinitiv: AI infrastructure companies borrowed over $100 billion in 2025; smaller companies face higher interest rates given investor wariness of unproven AI businesses— Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise money are forced to pay high interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.
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