Packy McCormick on Ocean Data Centers, Super Hot Geothermal, and Stranded Energy | MTS Live

Packy McCormick joins MTS to discuss ocean-based data centers, stranded energy assets powering the AI buildout, and the state of tech optimism in 2026.--https://x.com/packyM--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Brought to you by:Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. ⁠https://granola.ai/mts⁠Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. ⁠https://konghq.com⁠Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. ⁠https://blitzy.com⁠Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to connect thousands of agents and tools to build AI right. ⁠https://merge.dev/mts⁠AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. ⁠https://adquick.com⁠Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. ⁠https://macroscope.com/mts--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:27) The Evolution of Not Boring and the Second Industrial Revolution(06:22) Assessing the Soul of Apple and the New CEO Leadership(08:50) Monitoring the Situation and the Return of 24/7 Live Media(09:42) The West Coast Coffee Sector and Monetizing Local Culture(14:48) Tracking AI Eval Updates and the Model Performance Obsession(18:47) Panalasa and the Future of Floating Data Centers at Sea(23:21) Shape Rotators vs Word Cells and Geometric Alpha(33:47) Unlocking Stranded Energy and Energy Abundance Through AI Compute--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear