Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres (www.bbc.com)

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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.The company says the agreement with Kairos Power will see it start using the first reactor this decade and bring more online by 2035.

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[-] parpol@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago

Well, it is the second best option after burning google to the ground.

[-] renard_roux@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

I think that would release an awful lot of carbon 😓

[-] SteevyT@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago

But imagine how many homes that could power!

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