Big Tech's Ai Bets Are Driving A Nuclear Renaissance. Not Everyone Is Buying The Hype.

rkanetkar@insider.com (Riddhi Kanetkar,Hasan Chowdhury), Business Insider
Mon, 12/30/2024 - 1:30am

Big Tech has tapped clean energy sources to power the AI boom, which has invigorated interest in the nuclear sector.RelaxFoto.de/Getty ImagesBig Tech is investing in nuclear power to meet AI data center energy demands.Nuclear is seen as a clean energy source, but investors are skeptical about scalability and returns.While VC interest in nuclear startups is growing, startups face key bottlenecks.The generative AI boom has made nuclear power a major new obsession for Big Tech.

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