Microsoft Will Pick Up its Data Center Tab? & Your Groceries Got More Expensive

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🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Episode 757: Neal and Toby look into December’s inflation rolled out, which showed slight progress but ultimately didn’t change anyone’s concern on affordability. Speaking of Microsoft, the company’s president, Brad Smith, has pledged to build more AI data centers without the American taxpayer picking up the bill on electricity. A direct shot at Microsoft’s Copilot. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s new Claude AI-powered Cowork tool for general computing with no coding required. Finally, greenhouse gas emissions are going back up again…but why? Explore Indeed’s full findings at https://www.indeed.com/2026hiringtrends Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The best B2B marketing gets wasted on the wrong people.
0:04.1	In what possible world do I need the seven pound bag of wasabi peas that social media is obsessed with showing me?
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0:16.8	You can target your buyers by job title industry and more.
0:20.3	Spend $250 on your first campaign and and LinkedIn will even give you a $250 credit on your next one.
0:26.9	Just go to LinkedIn.com slash MBD.
0:29.4	That's LinkedIn.com slash MBD.
0:31.8	Terms and conditions apply only on LinkedIn ads.
0:36.4	Good morning, Brudeley Show.
0:38.9	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:39.7	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:40.7	Today, as data center blowback grows,
0:43.0	Microsoft promises to be a better neighbor.
0:45.7	Ben, what's this new anthropic tool
0:47.8	that all your tech friends are going wild over?
0:50.7	It's Wednesday, January 14th.
0:52.8	Let's ride. I, we've been talking about some
0:59.9	trends that could pop off in 2026, and I've got another one for you. Analog Rooms. This is a space
1:07.8	in your house with zero digital distractions, zero screens.
1:11.9	Just you and your family may be a musical instrument, some books, a jigsaw puzzle,
1:16.0	and sure why not, a vintage record players.
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