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Bees reportedly stopped Meta from building a nuclear-powered AI data center


Meta had to pull the plug on a nuclear-powered data center project after a rare bee species was discovered on the land where it was going to be built, according to the Financial Times.

The Times said he told staff members at an all-hands last week that pushing through wouldn't have been possible, because the company would encounter numerous regulatory challenges due to the bees' discovery. In September, Microsoft revealed that it intends to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to provide energy for its AI efforts. The biggest news stories this morning: Kindle Paperwhite Signature (2024) review, Meta has a tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram, Over 50 enhanced games will be available for PS5 Pro at launch.

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