Newcomer · 16 October 2026

Investors Turn on Data Center Builders as Rising Interest Rates Dampen the AI Trade

Eric Newcomer

Rising interest rates and market skepticism are crushing neoclouds like CoreWeave, Firmus, and Nscale—highly leveraged AI data center builders whose debt is now trading at distress levels and IPOs are failing despite massive valuations. The AI buildout narrative is fraying as Anthropic's growth slows, new AI customer adoption drops, and founders realize their balance sheets can't support promised megawatt deployments.

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Topics: AI Infrastructure · Energy & Climate

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