Investors Feed A.I. Firms’ Voracious Appetite for New Money NYT - Top Stories By: Joe Rennison · Lauren Hirsch and Maureen Farrell 10 June 2026 at 17:45 In the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry, companies like SpaceX and Alphabet are borrowing cash and raising equity from investors at the fastest pace in decades. © Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe amount of cash needed for A.I. development is thought to be so enormous that already cash-rich companies are looking for more money.