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- ⚠️💸 AI is too risky to insure, say people whose job is insuring risk
Meta seeks electricity trading approval to accelerate data center power development
Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business
Meta is pursuing an unconventional strategy to address the massive energy demands of its artificial intelligence ambitions: entering the electricity trading market. The social media giant is seeking federal approval to buy and sell power, a move designed to accelerate the construction of new power plants essential for fueling its expanding data center operations.
The company joins Microsoft in requesting permission from federal authorities to trade electricity, following Apple's successful approval for similar activities. This strategic pivot represents tech companies' increasingly proactive approach to securing the enormous energy resources required for AI infrastructure development.
Meta's plan involves making substantial long-term electricity purchase commitments to new power plant developers while maintaining the flexibility to resell excess energy on wholesale markets. This dual approach allows the company to demonstrate serious commitment to power producers while managing financial risk through market trading capabilities.
Urvi Parekh, Meta's head of global energy, emphasized the importance of showing concrete commitment to power plant developers. "Power plant developers want to know that the consumers of power are willing to put skin in the game," she explained to Bloomberg. Her comments highlight the critical relationship between guaranteed demand and new energy infrastructure development.
The urgency behind Meta's electricity trading ambitions becomes clear when considering the scale of energy requirements for modern AI data centers. These facilities consume vastly more power than traditional data centers, creating unprecedented demand that existing electrical infrastructure struggles to meet.
Parekh stressed that without Meta taking a more active role in expanding power system capacity, the necessary infrastructure development won't happen quickly enough to meet the company's timeline. This proactive stance reflects the reality that tech companies can no longer passively wait for energy markets to respond to their growing needs.
The magnitude of these energy requirements is starkly illustrated by Meta's Louisiana data center project, which will require at least three new gas-powered plants to meet its electricity demands. This single facility demonstrates the massive infrastructure investment needed to support the AI revolution's computational requirements.
Meta's entry into electricity trading represents a broader trend among major tech companies taking direct action to secure energy resources. Rather than relying solely on existing power markets and infrastructure, these companies are becoming active participants in energy development and trading.
The strategy also reflects the complex challenge of balancing ambitious AI development timelines with the realities of power grid capacity and new plant construction schedules. By becoming electricity traders, tech companies can better coordinate their energy needs with power generation development.
This approach may become increasingly common as AI capabilities expand and computational demands continue growing exponentially. The success of Meta's electricity trading venture could establish a new model for how technology companies secure the massive energy resources their future operations will require.
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AI startup Sierra achieves remarkable $100M revenue milestone
Bret Taylor's Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years
Sierra, co-founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and Google veteran Clay Bavor, has achieved $100 million annual recurring revenue in just 21 months. The San Francisco-based startup builds AI customer service agents for enterprises, surprising founders with its rapid adoption across industries.
Clients include tech companies like Discord and Rivian, plus traditional businesses such as ADT and Cigna. Sierra automates complex customer service tasks like processing returns and mortgage applications. Valued at $10 billion after raising $350 million, the company uses outcome-based pricing rather than subscription fees.
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The Future of Human + AI Collaboration | What are The Smarter Ways to Use AI
I sat down with Dimitriy Wolf — social engineer, psycholinguist, and advisor to presidents, sheikhs, and TEDx speakers — to break down why most people use AI wrong.
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⚡ Trends for the Future
Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all
Trump administration puts executive order targeting state AI regulations on hold.
The Trump administration's aggressive stance toward state-level AI regulation appears to be softening after facing significant political opposition. President Trump had declared on social media this week that the AI industry needs "one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes," signaling his administration's preference for centralized oversight.
The push for federal control over AI regulation began when a 10-year ban on state AI regulation was initially included in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." However, the provision was decisively rejected by the Senate in a overwhelming 99-1 vote, demonstrating bipartisan resistance to the proposal.
Following the Senate's rejection, the administration reportedly pivoted to a different approach. Sources indicated that an executive order was being drafted to establish an AI Litigation Task Force, which would have been tasked with challenging state AI laws through federal lawsuits. The proposal also included provisions to threaten states with contested AI laws with the loss of federal broadband funding, using financial leverage to discourage state-level regulation.
According to Reuters, this executive order has now been put on hold. The decision likely reflects the administration's recognition that such an order would face substantial opposition, including criticism from Republican lawmakers who had previously opposed the proposed moratorium on state regulation.
The debate over AI regulation has created divisions within Silicon Valley and the broader tech community. Some industry figures, particularly those aligned with the Trump administration, have publicly criticized companies like Anthropic for their support of AI safety legislation, including California's SB 53.
This retreat from federal intervention marks a significant shift in the administration's approach to AI governance, suggesting that states may retain more autonomy in crafting their own AI regulatory frameworks than initially anticipated.
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Episode 1: AI Education Without Limits
I sat down with Dr. José Fernández from the Miami Dade College AI Center to explore how AI is transforming education.
We discussed how students today can access world-class AI training with almost zero student loan debt — making innovation more accessible than ever.
Episode 2: What if your story were your sales strategy?
I sat down with Maury Rogow, a Hollywood producer and branding mastermind behind $2.5B in brand growth.
We talked about why the brands that feel effortless aren’t the loudest — they’re just the most aligned.
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