# AI companies face higher borrowing costs as Treasury yields rise

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-09-27T11:00:01Z

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## Summary

Treasury yields climbed to their highest level since 2007, with the 10‑year yield near 5.17%, up about 1 percentage point since the start of the year. AI firms that rely on debt are expected to pay more for capital, as JPMorgan Chase estimated in June that $4.1 trillion of AI‑related debt will be issued through 2030.

Debt‑heavy neocloud CoreWeave saw its shares rise almost 8% this week, while Oracle fell 7% for the week and about 30% this year. SoftBank raised $11.1 billion in a junk‑bond sale, with yields as high as 9.75% for the 7‑year tranche. CoreWeave warned in its latest SEC filing that each 100‑basis‑point increase in rates could add $30 million to its interest expense.

CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic urged a slowdown in AI development after concerns about advanced models. A recent poll found 69% of respondents oppose AI data‑center construction, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a temporary halt to data‑center permits. Meta’s Muse app logged more than 2.5 million downloads in its first two weeks and could reach 100 million users within 6–12 months.

## Key points

- Treasury yields near 5.17%, up 1 percentage point since start of year, pushing AI debt costs higher.
- JPMorgan estimates $4.1 trillion AI‑related debt will be issued through 2030.
- CoreWeave warns each 100‑basis point rate hike could add $30M to interest expense.

## Why it matters

Higher borrowing costs threaten the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, potentially slowing deployment of new models and services. It also pressures smaller cloud providers and could shift capital toward larger hyperscalers with better credit, altering the competitive landscape for AI hardware and services.

## Sources

1. [Debt-hungry AI companies face increased risk as bond yields spike](https://cnbc.com/2026/09/27/debt-hungry-data-center-companies-increased-risk-bond-yields-spike.html) (CNBC Technology, 2026-09-27)

## Cite

Digest AI, "AI companies face higher borrowing costs as Treasury yields rise", 27 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ai-companies-face-higher-borrowing-costs-as-treasury-yields-rise

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