Google bets big on ‘mini’ nuclear reactors to feed its AI demands

Share Google is officially putting its weight behind advanced “mini” nuclear reactors in an effort to produce new clean to meet growing AI energy demands. On Tuesday, the company announced an agreement with California-based small nuclear reactor (SMR) startup Kairos Power to commission the development of six or seven reactors that could add 500 megawatts of clean energy to the US electrical grid within the next decade. Google’s buy-in represents the biggest investment for the experimental new reactor type from a tech company and could play a key in making…

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