AI Investment Boom Faces Rising Credit Risks as Default Protection Hits Record Highs
The cost of insuring against defaults by US technology companies hit record highs on Thursday, signalling growing credit stress in the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom. Rising US inflation and expectations of higher interest...
Nvidia in Talks to Invest in Perplexity at $30B+ Valuation
Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest in AI search startup Perplexity as part of a funding round that would value the company at more than $30 billion, according to The Information. The potential...
AI Debt Boom Tests Investor Appetite
The surge in debt issuance by technology giants to finance the artificial-intelligence buildout is beginning to test investor appetite, with bond buyers demanding higher yields as the market absorbs record supply. While investors remain...