As AI continues to surge, tech companies like Google are increasingly looking at nuclear energy as a sustainable solution to meet their massive power need
  • SpikesOtherDog@ani.socialEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Even if they don’t use it for AI in particular, they will have a private nuclear power facility for their data centers. They would absolutely take advantage of that power generation if it was originally publicly funded.

    • someguy3@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Google has announced a major deal to harness nuclear energy, partnering with startup Kairos Power to source energy from small modular reactors (SMRs) in the US by 2030.

      Don’t think this is publicly funded.

      • SpikesOtherDog@ani.socialEnglish
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        1 month ago

        Ah. I thought they were fully following in the footsteps of Microsoft.

        Edit: I just read tfa. It was a blurb.