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Hardware·6d ago·all news from September 17, 2026

Meta-Tied Data Center Taps US Junk Bonds for the First Time

CleanSpark Inc. is attempting to raise approximately $2.23 billion through a high-yield bond offering to finance data center infrastructure serving Meta Platforms Inc. This transaction marks the first time a company has utilized junk bonds to directly fund AI-related facilities for a major technology firm.

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