AI Surcharge on Your Power Bill & Alexa’s Growing Pains — Daily Pulse 07-21-25

Today’s humanAi Daily Pulse unpacks five headlines that reach straight into your wallet, phone, and utility meter. 1️⃣ Tomorrow’s PJM power auction could bake an “AI surcharge” into East-coast electric bills. 2️⃣ Alexa Plus books tickets—when it doesn’t botch the date. 3️⃣ Nvidia’s CEO tours Beijing as U.S. chip export rules loosen. 4️⃣ WIRED shows Galaxy S25 owners how to keep on-device AI truly private. 5️⃣ Amazon’s stock barely budges despite big AI spending—what that means for 401(k)s. Host Edward Jacak explains why each move matters and gives quick actions you can take today.Keywords (comma-separated) AI, Artificial Intelligence, PJM auction, Electricity prices, Alexa Plus, Smart-home, Nvidia China, Galaxy AI privacy, Amazon stock, humanAi Daily Pulse, Sixth City Publishing📋 Show-Notes Table (with timestamps & full URLs) Time Story Source URL 00:00 Biggest U.S. Power Auction Will Show AI’s True Electricity Price Tag https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/biggest-us-power-sale-to-offer-glimpse-of-ai-s-cost-to-consumers 02:15 Alexa Plus Wants to Be Your Personal Assistant—But It’s Not Quite Ready https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/710035/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-agent-features-hands-on 04:30 Nvidia CEO’s Beijing Street Tour Highlights AI-Chip Diplomacy https://www.reuters.com/world/china/nvidia-ceos-china-charm-offensive-underscores-rock-star-status-key-market-2025-07-21/ 06:40 How to Keep Samsung’s Galaxy AI From Sending Your Data to the Cloud https://www.wired.com/story/limit-galaxy-ai-to-on-device-processing-or-turn-it-off/ 08:45 Amazon Investors Ask: Where’s the AI Boost for the Stock? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/amazon-amzn-investors-search-for-signs-of-ai-lift-with-shares-lagging