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Meta's nuclear-powered AI ambitions appear to have been thwarted by a swarm of bees
That said, I'm not sure this latest spanner in the works of big tech's machinations was on my bingo card.As we've previously covered, AI requires an enormous amount of power and major players are manoeuvring to meet that demand in a way that facilitates a carbon-free future.
Bees reportedly stopped Meta from building a nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta had to pull the plug on a nuclear-powered data center project after a rare bee species was discovered on the land where it was going to be built, according to the Financial Times.
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 for pausing plans allegedly comes down to one issue— rare bees.
Mark Zuckerberg's Nuclear-Powered AI Plans Thwarted by Bees
Meta's plans to build a new AI data center near an unspecified nuclear power plant hit a roadblock after rare pollinators were discovered on the land.
Meta's nuclear power plans were foiled by bees — yes, bees
Meta’s ( META) plan to join the tech race for nuclear power has reportedly been foiled by bees.
Meta's nuclear plant for AI centers is at risk due to bees
The discovery of a rare species of bee is reportedly preventing the building of Meta's planned nuclear plant aimed at powering AI centers.
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.
Meta nuclear powered AI data center scuppered by discovery of rare bee species
A potential nuclear power supply deal for a Meta artificial intelligence (AI) data center was obstructed by the discovery of a rare species of bee on the land where the project was planned.
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.
Meta's plan for nuclear-powered AI data center thwarted by rare bees
According to reports, the deal with the energy providers had a series of other hurdles and environmental regulations.
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