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Big U.S. tech companies are issuing tens of billions of dollars in bonds to fund AI-related projects such as data centers.
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(Source photos by Getty/Kyodo and Reuters) MIYU FUKAWA, HARUKI KITAGAWA and SHINO KATAYAMAJuly 23, 2026 03:41 JSTTOKYO -- Corporate bond issuance worldwide reached $3.68 trillion in the January-June period for another first-half record as companies vie to fund artificial intelligence investments, though concern about the aggressive borrowing has investors starting to seek higher yields. TOKYO -- Corporate bond issuance worldwide reached $3.
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