ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.
Listen "Former regional Fed president: We need an "AI land grant act""
Episode Synopsis
Big tech companies have invested hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure, including data centers that are popping up all over the country. Constructing the facilities brings in jobs to local communities, but what happens once the construction is finished? Former Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Pat Harker says tech companies owe a longer-lasting benefit to the communities that host data centers.Marketplace tech host Nova Safo talked with Pat Harker about his proposal for a “digital AI land grant act.”
More episodes of the podcast Marketplace All-in-One
A fuel efficiency rollback
03/12/2025
Europeans pledge to cut out Russian gas
03/12/2025
What happens when all your coworkers are AI?
03/12/2025
A Fed divided against itself
02/12/2025
Costco wants its tariff money back
02/12/2025
In God we trust