Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5B from banks as AI spending continues

# Amazon's AI Bet Is Getting Expensive Amazon just borrowed $17.5 billion from banks to fund its artificial intelligence projects, showing just how much money big companies are willing to spend to stay competitive in AI. This huge borrowing spree—happening across major tech companies right now—means companies are taking on significant debt to build and operate AI systems, which require expensive computers and constant upgrades. For everyday businesses, this matters because it could eventually affect the prices of services like cloud computing or Amazon's other products if these AI investments don't pay off as expected.