Meta jumps aboard nuclear-powered data center bandwagon

Meta jumps aboard the nuclear-powered data center bandwagon
Meta announced yesterday a request for proposals from nuclear power developers who would help the company add 1 to 4 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity in the U.S. It’s willing to share costs early in the cycle, according to Axios, and it’ll commit to buying power once the reactors are up and running.
Meta to invest $10 billion for Louisiana data center
Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday it plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana, in what would be the tech company's largest data center in the world. The hyperscaler data center,
Meta AI data center to bring more than 6,500 jobs to NELA
RAYVILLE, La. (KNOE) - Meta has become Northeast Louisiana’s largest business partner. The company’s Artificial Intelligence-optimized data center is expected to support more than 6,500 jobs in Richland Parish.
Meta wants to use nuclear power for its data centers
Meta has confirmed its plans to use nuclear power to fuel US data centers. The company announced that it’s accepting proposals from nuclear energy developers to work on the project, with the goal of adding between one and four gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity “starting in the early 2030s.
Meta Seeks New Nuclear Reactors to Run US Data Centers
Meta Platforms Inc. is seeking as much as 4 gigawatts of new nuclear energy to run data centers and support the US electric grid, starting in the early 2030s.
Meta seeking nuclear reactors in Big Tech’s latest addition to nuclear revival
Meta announced Tuesday that it is requesting proposals from nuclear energy developers in an attempt to harness nuclear energy for further artificial intelligence developments while meeting sustainability goals.
Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is expanding its existing supercomputer project in Memphis, Tennessee.
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