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What happens when AI's explosive growth collides with aging grids, rising energy demand, and the urgent push for sustainability?

Live from CES 2026, TechVibe Radio brings you inside a standout Pittsburgh Technology Council panel exploring Sustainable and Reliable Data Centers, featuring voices from PwC, Exus Renewables, Westinghouse, Synopsys, and Amazon AWS. This conversation goes far beyond buzzwords, unpacking how power generation, grid modernization, nuclear innovation, renewables, and AI-driven design must align to support the next generation of digital infrastructure.

You'll hear how Pittsburgh's deep roots in energy, engineering, and industrial reinvention are shaping global solutions, why data centers are becoming unlikely catalysts for community revitalization, and what it will take to deliver always-on, carbon-conscious power in an AI-first world. From small modular reactors and long-duration energy storage to digital twins and regulatory reform, this episode connects the dots between technology, policy, and people.

If you care about where AI lives, how it's powered, and why Pittsburgh is helping lead the way, this CES conversation is required listening.