The “hidden debt” of the five giants of technology in the United States has soared to $1.65 trillion

On 21 July, a study in Journalism revealed that, with the surge in investment in artificial intelligence, the hidden debt of the United States technological giants had increased eightfold in just four years, to an estimated $1.65 trillion. This figure exceeds their real debt on the books, making it more difficult for investors to assess the associated risks. The Daily News analyses recent financial statements and other information of Google parent companies Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle. Of this, Meta ' s external debt was particularly high, at about $42 billion, almost three times its book-keeping obligations。