SpaceX Raises $40B in Debt for AI Chips: The AI Credit Shift
SpaceX just borrowed $40 billion to buy AI chips, and Elon Musk says it could only do it because of Starlink and launch revenue. Lenders are now separating diversified AI players from data-center-only companies, and that split could reshape the entire AI trade. Here's what it means, and what to watch when Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon report this week.
Amazon’s $7 Billion Decart Bet Isn’t About AI Video. It’s About Chips.
Amazon may be about to pay $7 billion for an AI startup most investors have never heard of, a 75% markup in just 5 months. The headline says AI video. The real story is who controls the chips AI runs on, and whether Amazon can buy its way out of Nvidia's shadow. Here's what to watch before a single signature hits paper.
AI Is Now Carrying Wall Street's Profit Growth, and a 5% Treasury Yield Is Testing How Much It Can Hold
Stocks are near record highs with the 10-year Treasury yield above 5%, and one source of profit explains it. AI is expected to supply roughly two-thirds of the S&P 500's 30% earnings growth this quarter, with semiconductor profits projected up 136%. That support comes with a higher bar, and the first real test lands Thursday when Taiwan Semiconductor reports.