Amazon has joined a growing field of US tech giants that are investing in nuclear power to meet surging energy demand from AI.
Amazon says it has inked agreements with a number of companies to develop next-generation small modular reactors known as SMRs.
The tech firm is leading a 500-million-dollar funding round in X-energy to build SMRs.
It's also pushing for other SMR projects in the states of Washington and Virginia.
Amazon's announcement comes days after Google unveiled a similar plan to invest in nuclear plants.
Microsoft is also moving into the sector. It plans to get power from a nuclear plant on Three Mile Island.
The firms are banking on nuclear power to meet their growing energy needs without increasing their carbon emissions.
Amazon says it has inked agreements with a number of companies to develop next-generation small modular reactors known as SMRs.
The tech firm is leading a 500-million-dollar funding round in X-energy to build SMRs.
It's also pushing for other SMR projects in the states of Washington and Virginia.
Amazon's announcement comes days after Google unveiled a similar plan to invest in nuclear plants.
Microsoft is also moving into the sector. It plans to get power from a nuclear plant on Three Mile Island.
The firms are banking on nuclear power to meet their growing energy needs without increasing their carbon emissions.
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Amazon, alongside Google and Microsoft, is investing in nuclear power to cater to rising energy demands from AI. The tech giant is spearheading a $500 million funding round for X-energy to construct next-generation Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Additionally, it is supporting SMR projects in
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