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Meta's nuclear-powered AI ambitions appear to have been thwarted by a swarm of bees
Meta had to pull the plug on a nuclear-powered data center project after a rare bee species was discovered on the land where it was going to be built, according to the Financial Times.
Regulators deliver successive blows to Amazon and Meta’s nuclear power ambitions
A series of recent rulings from regulators dashed the Big Tech companies' hopes of finding a quick fix for their electricity needs.
A rare bee species reportedly put an end to Meta's plans for a nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta's plans for an AI data center running on nuclear power were complicated partly by the discovery of a rare bee species nearby, the FT reported.
Bees reportedly stopped Meta from building a nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta had to pull the plug on a nuclear-powered data center project after a rare bee species was discovered on the land where it was going to be built, according to the Financial Times.
Amazon, Meta nuclear power initiatives reportedly encounter challenges
Meta Platforms Inc. initiatives to build data centers powered by nuclear energy are off to a bumpy start. Axios reported today that Amazon’s project recently failed to secure a key regulatory approval.
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could throw a wrench in efforts by large technology companies to secure so-called “behind the meter” power from nuclear plants as they seek to meet
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Endangered bees stop Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data center
Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were thwarted in part because ...
Nuclear-Hungry AI Campuses Need New Plan to Find Power Fast
Tech giants looking to quickly power massive artificial intelligence centers will need new plans after US regulators quashed ...
Google’s Search For AI-Enabling Secure Energy Goes Nuclear
This deal comes as other tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle make similar moves, investing heavily in nuclear ...
From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy
A huge upswing in the number of data centers shows no signs of slowing down, prompting Big Tech to consider how best to power ...
Why Oklo, Nano Nuclear, and NuScale Power Stocks All Dropped Today
And seeing as Oklo stock has more than doubled over the last 12 months, while Nano Nuclear has nearly quadrupled, and NuScale ...
'Father of the iPod' says Apple's staggered AI rollout is smart — and 'doesn't require nuclear power'
Nest founder Tony Fadell, who worked on the iPod and iPhone, said Apple's slow-and-steady approach to AI is smart because the ...
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AI’s appetite for electric power fuels interest in nuclear option
Anna Erickson of Georgia Tech explains why the public and private sectors are investing in reactor technology and restarting retired plants. The system, though, still faces cost, safety and regulatory ...
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Bullish on Nuclear Power. Will Nvidia Invest in Nuclear Stocks?
Since Nvidia is at the center of the AI boom and its CEO has expressed support for nuclear power, the next logical ...