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flag Alphabet raised $31.5B in bonds, including a 100-year sterling issue, to fund AI, amid strong demand and growing covenant-light debt trends.

flag Alphabet Inc. raised $31.51 billion in a global bond offering, including a rare 100-year sterling bond, to fund long-term AI investments amid strong investor demand, with the U.S. portion seeing over $100 billion in interest. flag The move reflects confidence in Alphabet’s financial strength and growth prospects, though the bonds lack standard investor protections like change-in-control covenants, raising concerns about market stability. flag This trend of covenant-light debt is growing among major tech firms, driven by soaring AI infrastructure spending, with projected U.S. corporate bond issuance by top AI companies exceeding $300 billion in 2026.

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