Marketplace Let's tour the growing AI economy
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Jan 27, 2026 Colin McClain, Chief Revenue Officer at Digital Realty, leads data center strategy and sales. He walks through facility build timelines, explains power and infrastructure constraints, and discusses how capacity is leased and priced. The tour also highlights local community concerns about water, energy and who benefits from AI infrastructure.
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Hype Versus Local Job Reality
- Silicon Valley shows visible AI hype with billboards and startups, but local tech job counts remain below pre-pandemic levels.
- Meghan McCarty Carino notes layoffs and a brutal job market despite the AI spending boom.
Tinyfish's Niche Bet
- Tinyfish AI is a year-and-a-half-old startup that raised $47 million to serve niche needs in the AI ecosystem.
- The company aims to bridge the widening gap between large and small companies in AI capability, per Sudeesh Nair.
Small Hotel Tech Demo
- Tinyfish demonstrated pulling live pricing and availability from a tiny eight-room hotel website and PDFs.
- This lets small hotels appear alongside big chains on aggregators like Google and Expedia.