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Everyone’s dunking on “greedy AI data centers” for rising electric bills.
That’s the loud take.
The quieter truth: this is really a story about who gets preferential access to energy while the rest of the economy takes whatever’s left.
The second-order effect:
As AI demand grows, the gap widens between businesses that proactively manage inputs (energy, compute, infra) and those that assume “it’ll just work out.”
That gap shows up directly in profitability and resilience.
Costco just posted their Q1 earnings.
What they revealed about consumer spending will change how you think about your service business in 2026.
Here's what happened (and what it means for you):
12/ So here's your 2026 checklist:
☐ Do you have a membership or recurring revenue model?
☐ Are payments, scheduling, and communication in ONE place?
☐ Do you own the client relationship, or does a third-party platform?
If "no" to any of these, you're leaving money on table.