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- 1Big Tech issues $300bn in guarantees to back AI debt●“ #BigTech companies are rapidly expanding their use of #guarantees to back debt for #AI #datacentres and #chips , issui
Major technology companies are increasingly using guarantees to support debt raised for AI data centres and chips, issuing up to $300 billion in commitments within a year. Analysts note that much of this exposure is not recorded on their balance sheets, raising questions about transparency and hidden financial risk as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
- 2Australian datacentre backlash called a US import●"Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’" Well "Officia
Australian officials argue that local opposition to datacentres is a 'faux' backlash imported from the United States, insisting 'we are not the United States'. Critics dispute that framing, accusing pro-datacentre voices of being industry figures who donate to Labor to fast-track construction rather than neutral authorities. The debate touches on energy use, water consumption and the siting of large computing facilities in Australian communities.