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Microsoft, nuclear power
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 between Constellation Energy and Microsoft can't fill the gap immediately.
US nuclear plants won't power up Big Tech's AI ambitions right away
Constellation Energy and Microsoft plan to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, hoping they have scored a quick source of enough climate-friendly energy to power rapidly expanding data centers for artificial intelligence (AI).
Microsoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
The data centers that train the large language models behind AI consume unimaginable amounts of energy, and the stakes are high for big tech companies to
Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal
Industry-wide, data centers demanded upward of 350 TWh of power in 2024, according to a Bloomberg analysis, up substantially from about 100 TWh in 2012. An IEA report expects those data center power needs to continue to rise in the near future, hitting the 620 to 1,050 TWh range by 2026.
Analysis-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 reflects the tech industry's hopes nuclear energy can be a quick and climate-friendly answer to its massive electricity needs.
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.
How Big Tech embraced nuclear power
Companies are eyeing nuclear power as a way to reconcile their breakneck data center growth with their commitments to hit net zero carbon emissions. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal: How big tech is snatching up nuclear power
With artificial intelligence putting a damper on its clean energy goals, Microsoft is turning to nuclear power in a first-of-its-kind exclusive deal with a nuclear plant. The massive amount of energy needed to power artificial intelligence has contributed to a resurgence of interest in nuclear power,
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AI’s Power Needs Haven’t Boosted Offshore Wind, Orsted Says
Soaring AI-fueled demand for power across the US has yet to trickle down to the fledgling offshore wind industry, renewable ...
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Analysts revamp stock price targets for Microsoft’s AI-power supplier
Constellation stock surged more than 22% following the announcement on Sept. 20. Constellation Energy is a major U.S. energy ...
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For Now, There’s Only One Good Way to Power AI
Nuclear power and chatbots might be a perfect match. The technology underlying ChatGPT, Google’s AI Overviews, and Microsoft ...
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AI boom is driving a surprise resurgence of U.S. gas-fired power
Utilities are racing to meet a surge in demand from power-hungry AI data centers, manufacturing facilities and electric ...
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Snap partners with Google to power Snapchat’s AI chatbot with OpenAI GPT rival Gemini
Snap’s My AI chatbot is compatible with Spectacles, its new augmented-reality smart glasses unveiled last week.
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Ai Weiwei Sculpture Smashed to Pieces at Exhibition Opening
Over the weekend, Ai showcased a new sculpture in the Italian city of Bologna, as part of opening ceremony for an art ...
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Sam Altman’s quest for cheap AI power will be fueled by Middle East billions. But the true cost goes beyond money
The push to drive down AI costs will cost a fortune—in more ways than one.
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Big Tech Is Rushing to Find Clean Power to Fuel AI’s Insatiable Appetite
Tech giants swore just a few years ago that they would slash their carbon emissions. Then they got swept up in ...
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