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Oracle to design data center that would be powered by 3 small nuclear reactors


Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison did not disclose the location of the data center or the future reactors.

The electricity demand from artificial intelligence is becoming so "crazy" that Oracle is looking to secure power from next-generation nuclear technology, Ellison told investors on the company's earnings call Monday. Small modular nuclear reactors are new designs that promise to speed the deployment of reliable, carbon-free energy as power demand rises from data centers, manufacturing and the broader electrification of the economy. Small modular reactors are next-generation designs that promise to speed the deployment of reliable, carbon-free power — but they face challenges reaching the commercial stage.

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