Chip designer Nvidia, which skyrocketed into one of the most valuable companies in the world this year, has also ramped up efforts to become more energy efficient. Its next-generation AI chip, Blackwell, unveiled in March, has been marketed as being twice as fast as its predecessor, Hopper, and significantly more energy efficient.

In an exclusive interview, the CEO explained the upsides and downsides of Big Tech investments in nuclear power.

When the late Henry Kissinger — who died a year ago, on Nov. 29 — published his essay “How the Enlightenment Ends” in June 2018, many were surprised that the elder statesman’s elder statesman had

Microsoft, Amazon and Google have all struck deals this year with developers of atomic power, which they argue can provide the reliable 24-hour low-carbon energy to power their data centres — and keep their valuations soaring on the strength of their AI ambitions.

Nuclear energy could be the long-term solution for the energy demands of AI. In the short-term, though, AI companies may turn to oil and gas.

FN Media Group News Commentary - Industry insiders are saying that the next big artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity could be Nuclear Power. As AI continues to drive unprecedented advancements across industries,

In the US, demand for power from AI data centers is skyrocketing, driven by the intensive computational requirements of its models. Will it let up?

That’s the message from Westinghouse Electric Co., the Cranberry Township-based firm that last year became the first company to design and build a new domestic nuclear reactor — actually two right next to each other – in more than 30 years with its AP1000 reactors at Plant Vogtle in Georgia.

Major technological corporations, such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, are investing significantly in nuclear energy to fulfil AI Goals

The NANO Nuclear-Everstar collaboration, which was announced in July 2024, has already produced an advanced AI-driven compliance solution, designed to simplify and streamline NANO’s regulatory processes, marking an important step forward in both companies’ commitment to efficiency and safety in nuclear power.

Investors hoping to benefit from the AI boom are focused on technology companies. That is especially true of Palantir and Nvidia, the second- and third-best performing stocks in the S&P 500 this year, respectively. But Vistra is currently the best performing member of the index, and it hails from the overlooked utilities sector.

Diablo Canyon, California’s only remaining nuclear power plant, provides nearly 9% of the state’s electricity – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is implementing a […]