Edition No. 99 · Tue 29 Sept 2026 · Story 7 of 42
A new way to fund AI
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SoftBank's $11 billion bond sale opened the $5 trillion junk market to AI borrowers, giving unprofitable labs a route that does not require Nvidia co-signing their loans.
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