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Microsoft plans to raise $25 billion in debt as it pursues its AI infrastructure buildout, CNBC Top News reported on October 30, 2026. CNBC reported that Microsoft has a strong credit rating and has maintained positive free cash flow, unlike Meta, Alphabet and Amazon. The move comes a day after Microsoft and Alphabet both held off on raising their AI capital expenditure forecasts. The available coverage did not give the terms, maturities or pricing of the proposed debt.