Google Takes $44 Billion in Guarantees to Finance Customer TPU Data Centers

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Google has taken on up to $44 billion in guarantees to finance data centers for customers using its TPU AI chips, keeping the financial exposure off its balance sheet.

The company has backed leases covering approximately 2.4 gigawatts of capacity across roughly ten projects, utilizing Wall Street financing to accelerate custom processor adoption.

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RT @amir: "Alphabet has backstopped leases on about 2.4 gigawatts of capacity across roughly ten projects..."

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Google has quietly taken on up to $44 billion in guarantees to help finance data centers for customers using its AI chips. The strategy borrows from Wall Street to speed TPU adoption while keeping much of the exposure off its balance shee

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