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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.
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.
Endangered Bees Halt Meta's Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center Plans
Meta's plans to set up a nuclear-powered AI data center in the US have been halted in part because a rare bee species was found on the land, the Financial Times reports. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff about the issue in an all-hands meeting,
Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data centre thwarted by rare bees
Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data centre 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.
Meta's nuclear power plans were foiled by bees — yes, bees
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told employees during an all-hands meeting that the rare bees would further complicate a deal with an existing nuclear power plant to build the data center. Aside from the bees,
Mark Zuckerberg’s Nuclear-Powered AI Plan Ruined by Bees
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta saw plans for a new AI data center fall through in part because a rare species of bee was found on land where the data center would be built, according to a report. Sources told the Financial Times that Zuckerberg was hoping to reach a deal with a nuclear power plant operator to provide electricity for the proposed data center,
Mark Zuckerberg’s Nuclear-Powered Data Center for AI Derailed by Bees
Meta has faced a setback in its plan to build data centers run on nuclear power. The FT reports that CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff last week that the land it was planning to build a new data center on was discovered to be the home of a rare bee species,
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Meta AI is ready for war
Meta will now allow US government agencies and contractors to use its open-source Llama AI model for “national security ...
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Meta to Use AI to Find Kids Lying About Their Ages on Instagram
Meta's AI will sift through user profiles to see their followers, content, and what kinds of content they engage with. It ...
Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans
Environmental regulators reportedly quashed Mark Zuckerberg’s nuclear plant partnership meant to help power Meta’s ongoing artificial intelligence projects. Details remain scarce, but the main reason ...
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Meta opens its Llama AI models to government agencies for national security
Meta is opening up its Llama AI models to government agencies and contractors working on national security, the company ...
Meta Wants You to Know It Really Loves America After China Militarized Its AI Model
According to the blog post, Meta is patterning with companies that include “Accenture Federal Services, Amazon Web Services, Anduril, Booz Allen, Databricks, Deloitte, IBM, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, ...
Meta Stock Could Pop If AI Investments Accelerate Ad Revenue
The company posted $40.59 billion in sales, an all-time high that slightly beat Wall Street's view. Higher AI capex could ...
Meta AI researchers give robots a sense of touch and we're getting all the creepy feels
AI has given robots the ability to ‘hear’ and ‘see’ the world to understand human orders and carry out tasks better, but Meta ...
Meta’s Next Llama AI Models Are Training on a GPU Cluster ‘Bigger Than Anything’ Else
The race for better generative AI is also a race for more computing power. On that score, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ...
Zuckerberg says Meta to boost investments in AI
Zuckerberg warned investors Wednesday that Meta will continue to spend significantly on infrastructure and other projects ...
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Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta's Llama
Top Chinese research institutions linked to the People's Liberation Army have used Meta's publicly available Llama model to ...
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Meta Warns of Worsening AI Losses After Sales Narrowly Beat
Meta Platforms Inc. warned investors that losses from its division focused on artificial intelligence and augmented reality ...