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.
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.
Why Big Tech is turning to nuclear to power its energy-intensive AI ambitions
Large tech firms are turning to alternative power sources like nuclear as a way to fulfill growing energy demands from data centers.
Amazon announces nuclear power deals as tech giants scramble for more clean energy
Amazon has a deal with Energy Northwest to fund the initial feasibility phase of a nuclear facility in central Washington, with the right to purchase electricity from the 320 megawatt plant.
Tech Giants Go Nuclear In AI Arms Race
The artificial intelligence arms race has gone nuclear. Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are now looking to outgun each other with announcements on atomic energy, which they hope will power a technology that is consuming electricity at an alarming rate.
Big tech adopting nuclear energy tells us where they see Gen AI demand will be: CIO
Jonathan Curtis from Franklin Equity Group talks about the emerging trends of big tech companies adopting nuclear energy to power their AI businesses.
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.
Micro nuclear reactors are being built that can deliver 5MW of power for up to 100 months, producing a staggering 1.2 petawatt-hours of energy
Micro nuclear reactors are also set to provide clean, safe, and reliable energy to meet the increasing demands of data ...
Amazon and Google's plans for fueling data centers: Nuclear power
Amazon on Wednesday said it has a plan to feed its growing need for power: investing in small nuclear reactors. The ...
Amazon.com joins push for nuclear power to meet data center demand
Amazon.com said on Wednesday it has signed three agreements on developing the nuclear power technology called small modular ...
Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI
Startup Kairos Power plans to build small reactors to help supply electricity to the tech company’s data centers.
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors. Both companies are seeking new ...
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Amazon and Google Sign Nuclear Energy Deals as AI Power Demands Surge
They're looking to a new generation of small modular reactors, while Microsoft has its own nuclear plans tied to the Three ...
Nvidia-Backed Firm Eyes Data Center Near Japan’s Nuclear Power
An Nvidia Corp.-backed cloud services firm wants to build a new data center in Japan, with one prerequisite: there should be ...
Learning to love nuclear power
It’s been an encouraging week for fans of nuclear power. Amazon announced investments in three "innovative nuclear energy ...