Trump Wants Big Tech to Pay for Power

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🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses the plan laid out by the Trump administration and several states to have tech companies pay for surging energy prices following the rise of AI data centers. Plus, AI coding startup Replit nears a $9 billion valuation in a new funding round. And the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson discusses acquihires, consumer protection and AI regulation.

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0:29.8	with Caroline Hyde in New York
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0:37.9	This is Bloomberg Tech.
0:39.5	Coming up, Bloomberg reporting President Trump moves to have tech companies pay for surging
0:44.7	energy prices following the rise of AI data centers.
0:48.0	Plus, AI coding startup Replit could hit a valuation of $9 billion in a new round of funding.
0:53.7	We have the details.
0:55.1	And we'll be joined by the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
0:57.9	for a conversation on antitrust, consumer protection and AI regulation.
1:02.6	That is later this hour.
1:05.3	Our top story, the Trump administration and governors from Northeastern states
1:09.3	are taking an unprecedented step to get tech
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