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Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup signs major data center contract


Oklo, a nuclear startup backed by Sam Altman, has inked a deal to supply 100MW of nuclear power to Wyoming Hyperscale, a data center company.

The company's mission is "to provide clean, reliable, affordable energy on a global scale through the design and deployment of next-generation fast reactor technology". Backed by investors like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Peter Thiel, the who's who of the AI revolution, nuclear fusion startups are gaining traction. Sam Altman, who invested in Oklo in 2015, believes the company is "best positioned to commercialize advanced fission energy solutions," per a July press release.

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