SpaceX is preparing to finalize a $40 billion debt offering at substantially higher interest rates than its previous borrowing, according to Semafor, which cited people familiar with the matter. The report links the higher borrowing costs to growing investor concerns about financing artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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