Circus AND Circuit: Unraveling Global Trade with Kate Foronda
”Circus & Circuit: Unraveling Global Trade” is a podcast hosted by Kate Foronda, a businesswoman, serial entrepreneur, and educator with over 20 years of industry experience. Kate delves into the structured systems and unpredictable challenges of international business, sharing compelling stories of market triumphs and setbacks. Each episode offers valuable insights, real-life experiences, and practical strategies to help listeners navigate the complexities of global commerce. Whether mastering the order (the ‘Circuit’) or adapting to unpredictability (the ‘Circus’), this podcast is educational, engaging, and free.
Circus AND Circuit: Unraveling Global Trade with Kate Foronda
Episode 14: The Electric Bill of Intelligence: Energy and AI
Artificial intelligence may feel invisible — but its power bill is very real.
In this episode of Circus and Circuit: Unraveling Global Trade, host Kate Foronda explores how AI’s explosive growth is putting pressure on the world’s power grids, energy markets, and environmental ambitions. From data center alley in Virginia to solar cities in Saudi Arabia, we trace the global electricity footprint of algorithms and automation.
You’ll learn:
- Why data centers could consume up to 4% of global electricity by 2030
- How U.S. communities are pushing back on Big Tech’s energy demands
- Why Europe’s Green AI goals clash with infrastructure limits
- How China, India, and the Gulf states are building energy-intensive AI empires
- And whether AI itself can help solve the crisis it’s helping to create
Is AI optimizing the world — or draining it?
Tune in for a global deep dive at the intersection of innovation, infrastructure, and intelligent machines.
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