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Energy Companies 'Weren't Prepared' For AI Data Center Boom Says NRG's Caroline Golin

Caroline Golin, chief growth and policy officer at NRG Energy, said that AI expansion has outpaced the infrastructure necessary to power it and that energy companies 'weren't prepared' for the opportunity in front of them as the US data center buildout ramps up even further. Despite the pressure on the grid, Golin says that the industry is working to make sure the infrastructure is in place to grow into the future.

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New McKinsey Report Probes US Manufacturing Vulnerabilities

Eric Kutcher, McKinsey senior partner and North America chair, said that the technology sector is the where the US remains the most vulnerable to offshore supply chain disruptions as the world up its reliance on semiconductor chips, servers and PCs built in China. Kutcher said that while the US doesn't currently have the manufacturing ability for many of these items, new 'generations' of tech innovation provide opportunity to build out the infrastructure.

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New Fed Beige Book Survey Shows Inflation Up Across Most Districts, Steady Employment

Stuart Paul, US and Canada economist for Bloomberg Economics, and Tom Keene, co-host of Bloomberg Surveillance, broke down the information out of the Fed's Beige Book Survey as the Fed reported inflation up across most districts, with costs rising due to conflict with Iran. On the other side, employment remained steady.

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Rockefeller's Sharma on AI Boom, US Market Fault Lines

Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International and founder and chief investment officer of Breakout Capital, joins to provide insight into the current market dynamics. Sharma references his Financial Times op-ed, arguing that despite strong tech sector profits driven by AI advancements, the earnings narrative may be less robust than investors perceive, suggesting emerging vulnerabilities in the market. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

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SpaceX Seeks $75B in Record IPO Plan to Fund AI, Launch

SpaceX is seeking to raise $75 billion in an initial public offering that would be the biggest of all time, as Elon Musk's rocket, space and artificial intelligence company targets a historic debut that could clear a path for more mega-listings. The Starbase, Texas-based company plans to market about 555.6 million shares for $135, according to its filing Wednesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. At that price, SpaceX would have a market value of almost $1.77 trillion based on the outstanding shares in the filing. Bloomberg's Anthony Hughes reports.

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