AI's Hidden Bill: Why Your Startup Will Pay the Energy Costs
Bernie Sanders and AOC's new bill targets AI data centers' massive energy draw. Founders: Get ready for internalized costs and new regulations.
Debater Center, Figma's Not Dead, 67 Year Old Founder, AI Monet Paintings
With John Coogan, Jordi Hays, Rahul Sunwalker, Tyler · Sunday, May 17, 2026
The episode covers a wide range of tech and cultural topics, including the ethics of AI prompting and workplace integration, the growing debate around AI data center energy consumption, and the contrasting trends of revenue swapping in startups versus traditional business models. The hosts and guest also discuss the nuances of AI-generated art, the surprising rise of entrepreneurship in retirement, and evolving home design trends away from wet bars towards home data centers.
Wet Bar Out, GPU Cluster In: The Future Home Design Trend
Forget wet bars. John Coogan says the next hot home amenity for ambitious builders is a dedicated GPU cluster, like Markiplier's bathroom supercomputer.