Meta, nuclear power and AI

Regulators deliver successive blows to Amazon and Meta’s nuclear power ambitions
A series of recent rulings from regulators dashed the Big Tech companies' hopes of finding a quick fix for their electricity needs.
Endangered bees stop Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data center
Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were thwarted in part because a rare species of bee was discovered on land earmarked for the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bees reportedly stopped Meta from building a nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta had plans to build an AI data center in the US that relies on nuclear power — it even already knew where it wanted the facility to be built. According to the Financial Times, though, the company had to scrap its plans,
Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans thwarted by bees, FT reports
Meta’s (META) plans to build a U.S. nuclear-powered AI data center were thwarted in part after a rare bee species was found on land
Meta's nuclear-powered AI ambitions appear to have been thwarted by a swarm of bees
As we've previously covered, AI requires an enormous amount of power and major players are manoeuvring to meet that demand in a way that facilitates a carbon-free future. Meta had hoped to follow Google and Amazon's lead,
Meta’s Data Center Expansion Hits an Unexpected Roadblock: Bees
Meta’s plans to build a new A.I. data center were reportedly foiled by the discovery of a rare bee species on the project’s land.
Meta's nuclear plant for AI centers is at risk due to bees
As a result, several major players have been investing in new power generation centers to fuel their ongoing AI-based developments. Consequently, nuclear energy has gained popularity due to its emission-free nature.
AI is pushing data centers toward a nuclear-powered future
The artificial intelligence boom is putting the spotlight on power-hungry data centers, which are turning to alternative energy sources to fuel their ambitious AI projects.
Meta's plan for nuclear-powered AI data center thwarted by rare bees
According to reports, the deal with the energy providers had a series of other hurdles and environmental regulations.
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Meta AI is ready for war
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Meta, Amazon, Microsoft Partner On Defense AI Initiative
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) announced it will make its open-source Llama artificial intelligence models available to U.S ...
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Big Tech's AI splurge worries investors about returns ahead of Amazon results
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says he has a secret weapon in the AI wars
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said AWS, its cloud-computing unit, shows it's got the logistical know-how to succeed in artificial ...
Meta Extends Llama Support To U.S. Government For National Security
Meta is enabling use of its open-source Llama AI models for a wide range of defense and national-security purposes for the ...
Meta says it’s making its Llama models available for US national security applications
Meta confirmed that it's making its Llama models available to U.S. government contractors for national security applications.