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Market design, policy seen as main drivers of power price rises, not AI data centres

A debate is intensifying over data-centre power costs as electricity prices surge alongside expanding AI infrastructure. Semiconductor research firm SemiAnalysis said in a report that market design and policy decisions, rather than data centres, are the main causes of rising power prices, CNBC reported. The report cited PJM Interconnection’s Base Residual Auction as driving sharp increases, while power costs have remained stable in the ERCOT region despite data-centre growth.

Telecommunications & Media

Windows laptop makers struggle to respond to Apple's MacBook Neo

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo is showing a strong presence in the budget laptop market, Digital Today reported. The Verge said it analysed the model’s performance and market reaction on a podcast after testing a unit bought by Nilay Patel (닐라이 파텔) and David Pierce (데이비드 피어스). The 13-inch laptop comes in four colours and starts with 256GB storage. It uses the A18 Pro chip and was said to deliver solid everyday performance.

AI & Enterprise

Anthropic general counsel says AI will upend hourly billing in legal industry

AI will undermine the legal industry’s traditional hourly billing model, Anthropic general counsel Jeff Blake (제프 블레이크) said. He said AI will replace repetitive legal work, making hourly billing less viable and pushing lawyers toward strategy and outcomes-focused services. Blake said the current system distorts incentives between law firms and clients. Executives at Liberty Mutual and IBM also said legal services should be valued by strategy and results, and new billing models are needed.