• SpikesOtherDog
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    2 months ago

    Even if they don’t use it for AI in particular, they will have a private nuclear power facility for their data centers. They would absolutely take advantage of that power generation if it was originally publicly funded.

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      Google has announced a major deal to harness nuclear energy, partnering with startup Kairos Power to source energy from small modular reactors (SMRs) in the US by 2030.

      Don’t think this is publicly funded.

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        2 months ago

        Ah. I thought they were fully following in the footsteps of Microsoft.

        Edit: I just read tfa. It was a blurb.