{"podcast":{"title":"Tech Gumbo","slug":"tech-gumbo-1477878","podcast_index_feed_id":1477878,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/techgumbo/feed.xml","website_url":"https://techgumbo.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9901825/podcast-white.png","author":"Haggai Davis","episode_count":100,"summary":"We started Tech Gumbo in Nov 2014 as a conversational show of news, information & updates about the past, present & future of all things technology in a topical, interesting and digestible way.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-gumbo-1477878"},"episode":{"title":"AI Index Trust Gap, Orbital Compute Cluster, Computing Power Crunch, and Data Center Backlash","slug":"ai-index-trust-gap-orbital-compute-cluster-computing-power-crunch-and-data-center-backlash","published_at":"2026-04-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-gumbo-1477878/ai-index-trust-gap-orbital-compute-cluster-computing-power-crunch-and-data-center-backlash","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-gumbo-1477878","url":"https://techgumbo.podbean.com/e/ai-index-trust-gap-orbital-compute-cluster-computing-power-crunch-and-data-center-backlash/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wvi82t55mwbu93wa/Tech_Gumbo-18Apr2026-_Seg_25zibe.mp3","summary":"News and Updates: • Stanford AI Trust Gap: The 2026 AI Index reveals a widening divide: while 56% of experts feel positive about AI, only 10% of the public agrees. • Orbital Compute Launch: Canada’s Kepler Communications successfully launched an orbital cluster of 10 satellites using Nvidia processors, proving software can operate effectively in space. • Compute Power Shortage: Soaring demand for autonomous ”agentic” AI is causing severe compute rationing, forcing companies like OpenAI to scrap products to prioritize enterprise tools. • Wisconsin Data Center Referendum: Port Washington voters passed a landmark referendum requiring community approval for large-scale data projects receiving more than $10 million in tax benefits. • Texas Tax Break Scrutiny: Texas data center tax breaks are ballooning toward $1.8 billion annually, prompting state lawmakers to consider repeal or stricter oversight for 2027.","meta_description":"News and Updates: • Stanford AI Trust Gap: The 2026 AI Index reveals a widening divide: while 56% of experts feel positive about AI, only 10% of the publi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1328,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tech-gumbo-1477878/episodes/ai-index-trust-gap-orbital-compute-cluster-computing-power-crunch-and-data-center-backlash/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-gumbo-1477878/ai-index-trust-gap-orbital-compute-cluster-computing-power-crunch-and-data-center-backlash.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}