Marketplace All-in-One Energy bill burdens grow
Jan 29, 2026
Megan Robinson, freelance journalist, talks about low-balling salary offers and Gen Z job-market pressures. Alex Olgin, reporter, covers membership primary care and a new HSA rule. Cecilia Kang, NYT tech reporter, discusses lawsuits claiming social platforms are designed to addict youth. Daniel Ackerman, Marketplace reporter, explains how AI data centers boost demand for power-generation equipment.
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A Utah Campus Choosing On-Site Power
- Juul Power is building a 4,000-server-campus in Utah that will generate power onsite with many Caterpillar engines.
- They chose gas engines for abundance, scalability, and speed to deploy.
Power Is The Data Center Bottleneck
- Data center builders face a power-supply bottleneck and time-to-market pressure.
- Connecting to the grid can take years, so many opt for self-generation or fast alternatives.
Social Platforms Face 'Big Tobacco' Style Suits
- Lawsuits claim social platforms used features and algorithms to hook young users and hid harms, echoing tobacco litigation.
- Plaintiffs seek damages and structural changes like banning autoplay and beauty filters for minors.