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.
Nuclear-power stocks slide after regulator rejects plan to power Amazon data center
Nuclear-power stocks slumped on Monday after US regulators barred a plant from supplying extra power to an Amazon data center. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected the deal between Amazon and Talen Energy late last week.
A rare bee species reportedly put an end to Meta's plans for a nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta's plans for an AI data center running on nuclear power were complicated partly by the discovery of a rare bee species nearby, the FT reported.
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could
Nuclear-Power Companies Hit by U.S. Regulator’s Rejection of Amazon-Talen Deal
Talen said it believed FERC had erred and was evaluating its options. The company can still restructure its expanded deal with Amazon, according to Oppenheimer analysts.
Constellation Energy, nuclear stocks plummet after regulators block Amazon power deal
Microsoft's nuclear power partner Constellation Energy saw its stock drop on Monday as strong earnings couldn't overcome a a ruling from the FERC late Friday that was pressuring nuclear stocks across the board.
U.S. power stocks slump after regulator rejects Amazon-Talen nuclear deal
Talen Energy and other U.S. power company stocks slumped Monday following the rejection by the country's top energy regulator of Talen's plan to supply an Amazon.com data center. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 late Friday against the
Regulators deliver successive blows to Amazon and Meta’s nuclear power ambitions
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As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
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Microsoft Announces $1B Ohio Data Center Spend, Despite Utility Tariffs
The company identified three sites east of Columbus for data center campuses it says it may continue to build out in the future.
Microsoft to build 3 data centers in Licking County as part of $1 billion investment
The project will serve as the backbone for cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure’s capabilities as the demand for data ...
Microsoft plans 3 new data centers for Columbus area
Microsoft plans to spend $1 billion to build three data centers in Central Ohio, and the state is kicking in tax breaks for ...
Microsoft spending $1 billion to build multiple data center campuses in Licking County
Microsoft plans to spend $1 billion in the initial phase of a plan to develop three data center campuses in Licking County.
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Microsoft has bought at least 2 big parcels in Michigan amid data center push
The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant recently acquired 272 acres of property in Dorr Township in West Micigan's Allegan County ...
Billionaire Ken Griffin Just Increased His Position in This Data Center Stock by 704% (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)
Ken Griffin's Citadel has been adding to its position in data center and digital infrastructure stock Equinix.