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Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres


The technology giant says the agreement will see it start using the first reactor this decade.

Google has signed a deal to use small nuclear reactors to generate the vast amounts of energy needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. Technology firms are increasingly turning to nuclear sources of energy to supply the electricity used by huge data centres that drive AI. Nuclear power, which is virtually carbon free and provides electricity 24 hours a day, has become increasingly attractive to the tech industry as it attempts to cut emissions while becoming more energy intensive.

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