Altman and Nadella need more power for AI, but they’re not sure how much
The CEOs of OpenAI and Microsoft are betting that AI will continue to consume more electricity, but they’re not sure how much. That could leave some investors holding the bag.
Google to bring shuttered nuclear power plant back from the dead
Google is working with NextEra to reopen the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa to power the tech companies data centers.
Nuclearn gets $10.5M to help the nuclear industry embrace AI
Nuclearn has developed AI tools to help reactor operators automate routine paperwork. “Think of it as the junior employee,” the company tells customers.
Nuclear startup Deep Fission goes public in a curious SPAC
Deep Fission had been seeking to raise $15 million in a seed round as recently as April. The reverse merger will raise twice that amount.
Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together
Nuclear startup Aalo Atomics plans to turn on its first power plant, the 50-megawatt Aalo-X, in the summer of 2026. It’s an aggressive timeline that bucks nuclear industry trends.
Google’s data center energy use doubled in 4 years
Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.
New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way
Gov. Kathy Hochul is directing the New York Power Authority to develop the new power plant.
Nvidia wants in on the nuclear renaissance, invests in Bill Gates-backed TerraPower
TerraPower has been riding a wave of interest from hyperscalers, data center developers, and now chip designers.
Senate GOP bill spares nuclear and geothermal energy while hammering wind and solar
The Senate Finance Committee’s language would take a sledgehammer to some parts of the renewable-friendly Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others.
Amazon joins the big nuclear party, buying 1.92 GW for AWS
Amazon and Talen revised an existing deal to buy power from the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.