Big Tech goes nuclear
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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
Those factors have prompted companies and governments to look more closely at a power source whose potential hazards made it unpopular only a few decades ago. The U.S. is the fastest growing market for data centers, according to McKinsey, which forecasts demand to more than triple by 2030 to 80 gigawatts.
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.
Amazon Joins Big Tech’s Foray Into Nuclear Power
The internet giant is part of a $500 million investment to help bring small, modular reactors on to the grid.
Tech giants set to pay through the nose for nuclear power that's still years away
Google, Amazon, Microsoft dive into costly deals that aren't generating anything yet Nuclear power contracts signed by hyperscalers show they're desperate for reliable "clean and green" energy sources to feed their ever-expanding datacenter footprints,
Big Tech Has Given Itself an AI Deadline
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Meta layoffs are the latest sign that constant job cuts are the new Big Tech normal
Recent layoffs at Meta point to a tech industry playbook of making recurring cutbacks. These regular reductions risk damaging ...
Filmmakers Are Worried About AI. Big Tech Wants Them to See ‘What's Possible’
Amazon is hosting AI filmmaking competitions. Meta is letting directors test Movie Gen. As tech companies develop new tools, ...
Big Tech stocks post gains Friday afternoon
Big Tech stocks were broadly rising Friday afternoon, pushing the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF higher. Shares of the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF — which holds Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., ...
How your online world could change if big tech companies like Google are forced to break up
You might have found Google’s services useful, but most of the benefit from personalised data would have gone to Google. And ...
As Big Tech Earnings Approach, All Eyes Turn to AI Investments
Wall Street is still largely positive on the potential for AI to boost big tech’s fortunes, but it remains to be seen if the ...
Virginia Tech Football: 5 Big Takeaways From Virginia Tech's win vs Boston College
The Run Game Kyron Drones and Bhayshul Tuten had big games rushing the Football. Kyron opened the game by rushing for an ...
Dow Slips. Netflix Powers Tech Stocks Higher.
Stocks opened mixed on Friday after Netflix earnings set an optimistic tone for the unofficial start to Big Tech earnings. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones ...