Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment
Ars Technica • 2/9/2026 – 2/10/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
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Age
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Sources
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1240/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1240/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-09
- 2026-02-10Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 5 independent sources
Age: 51 days - proven survivor
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