Big Tech is spending big on nuclear to power its AI ambitions. Here's where it's placing its bets.
Tech companies from Amazon to Google are betting on nuclear power to fuel the AI boom.
Big Tech’s energy needs mean nuclear power is getting a fresh look from electricity providers
Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source has seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing emissions in an effort to combat climate change.
Amazon Joins Big Tech’s Foray Into Nuclear Power
Amazon also said it was part of a $500 million financing deal for X-energy Reactor, a nuclear-reactor and fuel-technology company. The Seattle tech giant and privately held X-ener
Big tech is bringing nuclear power back to life
“N uclear nightmare ”, screamed the headline in Time magazine on April 9th 1979. One of the two reactors at a nuclear-power plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania had suffered an accident. The governor ordered an evacuation of all vulnerable people within five miles of the plant as radioactive gas escaped.
Big Tech turns to nuclear energy to power AI boom
Major technology companies are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as they attempt to keep up with the vast energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) without derailing their highly publicized environmental goals.
Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy
Tech giants are increasingly eyeing nuclear reactors to power their energy-hungry data centers. Amazon and Microsoft each inked major deals this year with nuclear power plants in the US. And both Microsoft and Google have shown interest in next-generation small modular reactors that are still in development.
Hungry for Energy, Amazon, Google and Microsoft Turn to Nuclear Power
Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of electricity for artificial intelligence and other businesses.
Big Tech's energy needs mean nuclear power is getting a fresh look
Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for electricity and cleaner energy. It's seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing emissions in an effort to combat climate change.
🔒 The Economist: Big tech is bringing nuclear power back to life
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant, infamous for its 1979 accident, is set to be revived. Microsoft and Constellation Energy are investing $1.6 billion to restore the site by 2028, reflecting a growing demand for carbon-free energy driven by the AI boom.
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