Microsoft Wants Nuclear Power So Bad for AI That It’s Paying Double, Experts Say
Tech firms are willing to spend big to power the massive data centers they use to run artificial intelligence applications.
Microsoft Goes Nuclear. Here Are the Biggest Beneficiaries of Its Massive Power Grab.
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Comment: Microsoft deal doesn’t yet signal nuclear power revival
When the Three Mile Island nuclear plant became (in)famous in 1979 for a reactor accident, Microsoft Corp. was a baby, still a year away from a landmark deal with International Business Machines Corp. that would pave the way for the Windows revolution.
Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal: How Big Tech is snatching up nuclear power
Three Mile Island, the dormant Pennsylvania nuclear plant at the center of the Microsoft deal, became "shorthand for the risks posed by nuclear energy after one of the plant's two reactors partly melted down in 1979,
Microsoft announces plan to reopen Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to support AI
The shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is set to reopen and sell power exclusively to Microsoft, the tech giant announced Friday.
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Comment: Why Microsoft should help restart a nuclear plant
At risk of understatement, let’s call it a big deal. Microsoft Corp.’s agreement with Constellation Energy Corp. to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania could prove highly consequential; for the green-energy transition and much else besides.
Microsoft Planning to Use Nuclear Power to Fuel AI Revolution
Microsoft plans to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to fuel its AI revolution. The deal is still to go through.
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.
US nuclear power resurgence continues as Three Mile Island plant seeks to reopen
A nuclear power comeback is starting to take shape in the U.S. as officials consider reopening the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa.
Analysis-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's AI Uses So Much Energy That It Could Bring Infamous Nuclear Plant Back Into Service
Three Mile Island, the site of the nation's most serious nuclear reactor accident, could reopen with Microsoft as its sole customer.
5 Best Nuclear Energy Stocks and ETFs to Buy Now
The Department of Energy reported on Sept. 30 that the operator of the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan will receive a $1.5 billion loan to help restart the plant's reactor, marking the first ...
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Federal funding secured to support historic reopening of Michigan nuclear power plant
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan is anticipated to become the first-ever decommissioned nuclear plant to come back online in the United States.
Energy Department finalizes loan for Michigan nuclear plant revival
The Energy Department on Monday announced it has finalized a $1.5 billion loan to restart a shuttered Michigan nuclear power ...
Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) Surges on Microsoft Partnership to Restart Three Mile Island, Highlighting Nuclear Power’s Role in AI Data Centers
We recently compiled a list of the 20 AI News That Broke The Internet This Month. In this article, we are going to take a ...