Alphabet, Amazon play catch-up as Anthropic, OpenAI contest AI business, spending lead
May 15, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan

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AI Overview
Alphabet (GOOG) and Amazon (AMZN) are tapping global debt markets to raise tens of billions of dollars to accelerate AI development and close the gap with rivals. While not directly crypto-related, this large-scale fundraising could shift capital allocation and impact crypto and DeFi fundraising, token launch timing, and broader adoption.
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Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are attempting to close the gap in the artificial intelligence market by raising tens of billions from global debt markets.

