{"id":635,"kind":"story","title":"AI Data Center Borrowing Costs Rise, A Must-See for Founders","url":"https://www.ft.com/content/822628c5-4f9c-47db-bd27-f3ad7f841700","host":"ft.com","by":"mrlatte","score":1,"comments":0,"editorial_comments":0,"time":"2026-07-25T09:00:00.000Z","origin":"archive","language":{"source":"ko","reading":"en","translated":true},"summary":["Meta secured $12 billion to fund its Texas El Paso data center, with bond investors demanding interest rates exceeding 7%.","This rate is about 0.4 percentage points higher than the previous $27 billion raise.","Infrastructure providers can transfer this risk to users through long-term contracts and upfront payments, while startups often mistakenly believe they are getting discounts and end up bearing unused capacity.","It's crucial to first review contract terms that allow exiting even if demand deviates from unit costs."],"discussion":"https://startupxo.com/en/635/","markdown":"https://startupxo.com/en/635.md","api":"https://startupxo.com/api/v1/item.json?id=635&lang=en","text":null,"edited":null,"sources":[],"thread":[]}