San Francisco Examiner5h
AI is boosting interest in nuclear power, but won’t soon benefit from it
Nuclear-power enthusiasts are more optimistic about the future of the technology. They think power demand will continue to increase, thanks in part to AI. And once online, new nuclear reactors will be used to displace older fossil-fuel plants, including those built to address nearer-term electricity needs.
Meta turns to nuclear energy for its AI ambitions
Meta starts the search for nuclear partners to power energy-hungry AI
Meta is joining Big Tech's AI rush to nuclear power
From Tool To Tyrant: The Risk Of Nuclear-Powered AI
The convergence of AI and nuclear energy brings unique risks, especially when AI moves from a passive tool to an autonomous participant.
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Fission impossible? Meta wants up to 4GW of American atomic power for AI
Meta believes it will need one to four gigawatts of nuclear power, in additional to the energy it already consumes, to fuel its AI ambitions. As such, it will put out a request for proposals (RFP) to find developers capable of supplying that level of electricity in the United States by early 2030.
Billionaire Philippe Laffont Just Bought 2.8 Million Shares of This Unstoppable Nuclear Power Stock
As of the close of trading on Nov. 29, shares of Constellation Energy had returned 119% in 2024, making it one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500. Of note, Constellation's nuclear energy peer, Vistra, was up 315% year to date, making it the top-performing stock in the S&P 500.
AI power usage is growing so fast that tech leaders are racing to find energy alternatives
There's no AI revolution without an energy revolution, according to leaders in the AI industry.
ReadWrite10h
Meta announces search for nuclear energy partners to help in AI boom
Meta announces it is searching for nuclear energy developers to work with to power its AI and sustainability visions.
AI: Meta is looking for project developers for new nuclear power plants
The demand for electricity in the USA will increase massively due to artificial intelligence. Meta is looking for project developers for nuclear power plants.
Britain installs first new nuclear reactor in 30 years
The first new reactor at a British nuclear power station in more than 30 years has been lifted into place at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
Meta Flirts With Nuclear for AI. It's Still Married to Gas.
Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy. A former banker, he edited the Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column and wrote the Financial Times’s Lex column.
In Fukushima’s Shadow, Japan Grapples With Nuclear Power’s Return
Surging demand for AI has sparked a race to secure supplies of nuclear power. WSJ’s Peter Landers traveled to the Fukushima exclusion zone in Japan to explore the challenges of atomic energy's comeback.
Meta Joins Big Tech's Shift To Nuclear Power For AI Ambitions
Meta Platforms Inc announced plans to seek nuclear energy proposals to power AI innovation and sustainability goals.