Five US tech giants' hidden debts soar to $1.65T on opaque AI funding

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The five major US tech giants have accumulated $1.65 trillion in 'hidden' liabilities, largely driven by creative financing for massive AI infrastructure. By using lease-backed data center builds and off-balance-sheet GPU commitments, these firms are masking the true cost of the AGI arms race. This accounting wizardry allows them to report massive growth while kicking a trillion-dollar capital expenditure can down the road.