Topic: nuclear energy
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US Launches Nuclear Energy Renaissance to Power the Future
The U.S. is revitalizing its nuclear energy sector to enhance energy independence and combat climate change through streamlined regulations and new technology development. Ambitious goals include quadrupling nuclear energy production by 2050, supported by advanced reactor designs and significant ...
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Inside the QuitGPT Movement and Africa's EV Future
Nuclear power is seeing a resurgence as a carbon-free energy source, though high costs and long construction times for traditional reactors are driving innovation toward smaller, safer advanced designs. Major social media platforms like Meta and TikTok have agreed to independent assessments of th...
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Meta Teams with Bill Gates' Startup on Nuclear Power
Meta has signed power purchase agreements with three nuclear energy providers—TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra—to secure a reliable, large-scale electricity supply for its AI infrastructure, aiming for approximately 6.6 gigawatts by 2035. The company is directly funding the construction of new nuclea...
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The Ultimate Power Play Strategy
The Trump administration's 2017 push to subsidize coal and nuclear power failed, but both sources are now seeing a renewed push driven by the soaring electricity demands of artificial intelligence. The current administration has made nuclear energy a policy priority to power AI, issuing executive...
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Google's $1B Energy Shift Could Lower Your Power Bills
Behind hydropower, nuclear energy is the second-largest source of low-carbon electricity in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The project will rely on small modular reactors, which are nuclear reactors smaller than typical commercial ones in size and output. The World Nuclear Association said nuclear plants are expensive to build but cheap to run. Because of this, consumers pay less for nuclear energy than they do for energy sourced from polluting fossil fuels. When consumer...
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Trump: Tech Giants to Pay for Power in Deals Next Week
President Trump announced a "rate payer protection pledge" requiring major tech companies to build or finance new electricity generation for their expanding AI data centers, with a formal signing event planned for March 4th. This mandate addresses surging electricity demand from data centers, whi...
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Utah Leaders Block Solar Energy Development
Utah is pursuing an ambitious plan to double energy production to meet growing demand, but new legislation is creating significant hurdles for the state's fastest-growing power source: solar energy. Despite solar accounting for most new grid projects, state laws have increased costs by ending tax...
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Wave Function Ventures Raises $15M for Deep Tech Fund
Wave Function Ventures raised $15.1 million for its inaugural deep tech fund, focusing on early-stage investments in sectors like nuclear energy, robotics, and aerospace. Founder Jamie Gull leverages his engineering background from SpaceX and Scaled Composites, along with angel investing experien...
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AI's Energy Crisis: Why the US is Losing the Race
The U.S. power grid is struggling to support the rapid growth of data centers needed for AI, leading to increased electricity costs in affected communities. China is rapidly expanding its power generation capacity, adding significantly more than the U.S., while reducing its reliance on coal in fa...
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Solar Overtakes Hydro on US Grid After 35% Surge
Solar power generation in the US grew by 35% in a year, surpassing hydroelectric power for the first time and highlighting a major shift toward renewables. US electricity demand increased significantly in 2025, driven by trends like electric vehicle adoption, heat pumps, and energy-intensive data...
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Altman and Nadella: The AI Power Struggle
The rapid growth of AI is creating a critical energy bottleneck, as tech leaders like Sam Altman and Satya Nadella note that power infrastructure can't keep up with demand, leaving companies with advanced chips they can't energize. AI's expansion is driving a surge in U.S. electricity demand, for...
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Our Team's Top Predictions for 2026
The consumer tech landscape in 2026 will be defined by the continued central force of generative AI, building directly on the hardware innovations of 2025. Key hardware predictions include Apple potentially entering the foldable device market and the rise of wearable AI assistants, alongside more...
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