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Westinghouse’s new nuclear microreactor could power tomorrow’s AI data centers
Westinghouse is building 5 MW nuclear reactors for AI data centers that can run for nearly a decade without refueling.
Microsoft signs groundbreaking energy deal with nuclear plant to power AI data centers: 'Energy sources that can consistently deliver'
"This agreement is a major milestone in Microsoft's efforts." Microsoft signs groundbreaking energy deal with nuclear plant to power AI data centers: 'Energy sources that can consistently deliver' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to reopen — to power Microsoft's AI push
Tech giants, including Microsoft, are increasingly exploring nuclear energy as a power source for energy-hungry AI data centers.
Three Mile Island, site of 1979 nuclear reactor accident, reopening to power AI
Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania nuclear plant that was the site of a 1979 reactor accident, is reopening to generate power for artificial intelligence.
Microsoft goes nuclear for its energy-hungry data centers as it bets on infamous Three Mile Island station power for its AI ambitions
Microsoft has signed a deal with one of the most infamous nuclear power facilities in the US as it looks for more ways to ensure the demand for AI computing is met. The legacy of the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear plant has long been shaped by the 1979 Unit 2 meltdown,
Nuclear power for AI: what it will take to reopen Three Mile Island safely
As Microsoft strikes a deal to restart a reactor at the notorious power station, Nature talks to nuclear specialists about the unprecedented process.
AI and crypto use lots of energy. Nuclear power and uranium look like the perfect fix.
Data centers are expected to consume more and more electricity thanks to growth in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency ...
AI May Bring Back Three Mile Island
Microsoft plans to reopen the 1979 disaster site. Proliferating data centers need even more energy.
Tech bros and bankers rally around nuclear power to fuel AI's rapid rise
Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon have struck deals in nuclear power in hopes of supplying data centers with carbon-free ...
US nuclear plants won't power up Big Tech's AI ambitions right away
A plan by Microsoft to use the restart of a Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to help power its expanding data centers ...
Revived Nuclear Plants Won't Meet AI Power Needs Right Away
Big Tech needs electricity to fuel its rapid, electricity-guzzling expansion of its AI capabilities, but a recent deal ...
AI boosts nuclear power, Salesforce bets on agents, and the remote-work era winds down
Meanwhile, at its annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Salesforce doubled down on AI, in particular betting big on ...
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Microsoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Microsoft isn’t the only tech company turning to nuclear ...
Silicon Valley has a plan to save humanity: Just flip on the nuclear reactors
AI hasn’t quite delivered the job-killing, cancer-curing utopia that the technology’s evangelists are peddling. So far, ...