Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment

Here's something you don't see every day — Alphabet is selling a 100-year bond. Yep, a bond that lasts a century. This isn’t just a one-off stunt; it's part of their big move to raise cash for AI investments. According to Euan Healy, Tim Bradshaw, and Michelle Chan from the Financial Times, Google’s parent company is launching this rare bond as part of their first-ever sterling issuance this week. But wait — there’s more. They’re also issuing $20 billion in dollar bonds, which got upsized from $15 billion because investors are eager. So what does this actually mean for you? Well, Big Tech is betting big on AI, and they’re financing it in ways that weren’t common before — like taking out these ultra-long-term bonds. It’s a sign that these companies are thinking decades ahead, not just next quarter. And get this — Alphabet's move shows how financial strategies are evolving to fund innovation, even if it means locking in for a whole century. According to the FT, this could set a new trend for tech giants and investors alike.