Google has ordered six or seven small nuclear reactors (SMRs) from California’s Kairos Power, with the first due to be completed by 2030 and the remainder by 2035, in order to power its AI data centres in the US.
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Google has ordered six or seven small nuclear reactors (SMRs) from California’s Kairos Power, with the first due to be completed by 2030 and the remainder by 2035, in order to power its AI data centres in the US.
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Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in ‘world first’ deal
Tech company orders six or seven small nuclear reactors from California’s Kairos Power
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Here's a more detailed examination of the implications of Google buying nuclear reactors to power its AI data centres. Each reactor can power a medium-sized city. Google plans one reactor per data centre, which shows how much power AI grabs.
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Wednesday briefing: What does Google’s move into nuclear power mean for AI – and the world?
In today’s newsletter: Google will soon use nuclear reactors to run its AI datacentres. What are the economic, ethical and environmental implications?
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