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Big Tech Embraces Nuclear Power Amid AI Surge; Investor Opinions Divided

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Big Tech Embraces Nuclear Power Amid AI Surge; Investor Opinions Divided

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  • Big Tech's focus on **nuclear power** intensifies as they seek clean energy for **data-hungry AI models**.
  • **Microsoft** and **Amazon** recently made significant investments in nuclear technologies, including **power purchase agreements** and stakes in **small modular reactors (SMRs)**.
  • Despite optimism, experts express concerns about **nuclear startups** scaling effectively to meet rising energy demands.
  • Ventures capitalists caution over the **economic feasibility** and timeline of nuclear energy, pointing to past fluctuations in investment.
  • However, firms like **A16z** believe in a resurgence of nuclear energy, predicting regulatory reforms and increasing energy needs could drive a new wave of demand.

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