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Amazon and Google Sign Nuclear Energy Deals as AI Power Demands Surge

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The two tech giants are looking to a new generation of small modular reactors, while Microsoft has its own nuclear plans tied to the Three Mile Island plant.

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in ‘world first’ deal (opens The Guardian)

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    Tech company orders six or seven small nuclear reactors from California’s Kairos Power

  2. Engadget

    Amazon plans to build small, modular nuclear reactors (opens Engadget)

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    The agreements could bring more energy and jobs to the areas.

  3. Investopedia

    Amazon Adds to Big Tech's Nuclear Push (opens Investopedia)

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    Amazon said Wednesday that it is making a trio of investments in nuclear energy efforts to help meet rising electricity demands and support its transition to clean energy.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Nuclear gets boost with $500 million Amazon purchase as tech races for clean energy (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Amazon is making a major investment in nuclear power, backing three projects in Virginia and Washington state.

  5. The Guardian

    Amazon.com joins push for nuclear power to meet data center demand (opens The Guardian)

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    Company says it signed three agreements on developing small modular reactor nuclear power technology

  6. The Columbian

    Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy (opens The Columbian)

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    Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity t

  7. Forbes

    Amazon Is Betting Big On Small Nuclear Reactors To Power Its Data Centers (opens Forbes)

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    As Amazon announces three major nuclear deals, AWS CEO Matt Garman told Forbes he sees unique potential for advanced, small reactors to provide widespread clean power.

  8. Newsweek

    Tech giants Amazon and Google bet on nuclear energy for clean power (opens Newsweek)

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    Both companies seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence.

  9. FOX Business

    Amazon signs nuclear power deals, following Google, Microsoft (opens FOX Business)

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    Amazon is the latest Big Tech firm to ink deals for nuclear power, following Google and Microsoft, as artificial intelligence drives a need for more energy.

  10. Insider

    Amazon invests in nuclear energy, hot on the heels of Google and Microsoft (opens Insider)

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    Big Tech continues to go nuclear as the AI boom drives energy demand to new heights. Amazon anchored a $500 million investment in X-energy.

  11. The Hill

    Amazon signs deals to build, invest in small modular nuclear reactors (opens The Hill)

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    Amazon announced a series of deals Wednesday aimed at building out small modular nuclear reactors, becoming the latest major technology company to invest in nuclear energy as Big Tech contends with the extensive energy needs of artificial intelligence (AI).

  12. Geek Wire

    Amazon announces nuclear power deals as tech giants scramble for more clean energy (opens Geek Wire)

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    An Amazon data center in Oregon. (AWS Photo) Amazon today announced agreements supporting the construction of a next-generation nuclear power plant in its

  13. Digital Journal

    Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions (opens Digital Journal)

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    Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel data centers and AI push (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    E-commerce giant Amazon joins Google and other tech companies in investing in nuclear power they plan to use in the race to build new AI-powered products.

  15. CBS News

    Amazon and Google have plans for fueling their data centers: Nuclear power (opens CBS News)

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    Amazon on Wednesday said it's investing in small nuclear reactors, two days after Google announced its own nuclear plans.

  16. Entrepreneur

    Amazon Is Going Nuclear, Joining Big Tech in Energy Race (opens Entrepreneur)

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    Amazon announced new investments in nuclear energy in Washington State, Pennsylvania, and Virginia that are expected to support the company's growing energy needs.

  17. Quartz

    Amazon is joining Google and Microsoft in going big on nuclear power (opens Quartz)

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    While the AI boom has boosted revenues for major tech companies, it's also fueling huge demand for energy

  18. Breitbart News

    Amazon Bets Big on Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Expanding AI Data Centers (opens Breitbart News)

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    Amazon is investing heavily in advanced small modular nuclear reactors to meet the rapidly growing power demands of its expanding data centers across the United States. Tech giants are finding the power needs of AI data centers to be insatiable — and nuclear power the only way to keep their servers …

  19. Breitbart News

    Google Joins Fellow Tech Giants in Embracing Nuclear Energy to Power AI Data Centers (opens Breitbart News)

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    Google has struck a deal with Kairos Power to build small modular nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers. The search giant joins Amazon and Microsoft in embracing nuclear energy to feed the insatiable power demands of artificial intelligence.

  20. CNET

    Amazon and Google Sign Nuclear Energy Deals as AI Power Demands Surge (opens CNET)

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    The two tech giants are looking to a new generation of small modular reactors, while Microsoft has its own nuclear plans tied to the Three Mile Island plant.

  21. New York Post

    Amazon to invest in 3 nuclear plants as it scrambles to power AI programs (opens New York Post)

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    Amazon is the latest tech giant to embrace nuclear power as a solution to meet the energy needs in order to power artificial intelligence.

  22. Observer

    Amazon, Google and Microsoft All Go Nuclear to Power A.I. Ambitions: What to Know (opens Observer)

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    Amazon, Google and Microsoft are turning to nuclear power as a carbon-free way of meeting A.I.'s growing energy demands.

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