Alphabet sells rare 100-year bond to fund AI expansion as spending surges


FILE PHOTO: Alphabet logo is seen in this illustration taken September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Feb 10 (Reuters) - ⁠Alphabet on Tuesday sold a rare 100-year bond, a memo from the lead manager showed, part of a $31.51 billion global bond raise, as artificial intelligence-driven spending ⁠sparks a surge in borrowing at U.S. tech giants.

Alphabet's sale of the century bond is the tech industry's first since Motorola's issuance that dates back ‌to 1997, according to LSEG data.

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