Google is the latest tech company to seek nuclear energy to cope with the high demand of electricity propelled by its development of AI.

Could nuclear solve data centers’ power consumption?

Google announced it will purchase power from Kairos Power's small modular reactors (SMRs) to support its clean energy goals and data center demands. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. CNBC reports: There are only three SMRs that are operating in the world, and none in the...

Google is the latest tech company to turn to nuclear energy as power demand from data centers surges.

Other tech giants, including Amazon and Microsoft, are pursuing similar strategies as AI-driven power demands are set to surge.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is investing in the development of the next generation of nuclear power, backing a company that’s building small modular reactors and agreeing to purchase energy once the sites start supplying US grids.

These reactors are expected to generate up to 500 megawatts of power, providing a consistent and carbon-free energy source for Google's data centre.