ALPHABET LAUNCHES GLOBAL BOND BLITZ TO FUND AI SPENDING Alphabet is raising $20 billion in U.S. bonds and planning its first bond sales in the UK and Switzerland, including a rare 100-year bond, to fund massive AI investments. The company expects up to $185 billion in capital spending this year, mostly for data centers. Big Tech spending is surging, with Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft set to invest about $650 billion by 2026, driving a bond issuance boom that could pressure credit markets.(*Walter Bloomberg)