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Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy
Tech giants are increasingly eyeing nuclear reactors to power their energy-hungry data centers. Amazon and Microsoft each inked major deals this year with nuclear power plants in the US. And both Microsoft and Google have shown interest in next-generation small modular reactors that are still in development. New AI data centers need a lot of electricity, which has taken companies…
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How to Get the Best Deals During Amazon’ Prime Big Deal Days
Here are a few ways to score a good Amazon deal during Prime Big Deal Days. Sign up for invite-only deals. If there’s an exclusive deal, you’ll see a button to request an invitation near the “Add to Cart” button on the product page. Click on it and you’ll be notified if you’re chosen to take advantage of the limited…
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Microsoft’s Three Mile Island deal is a big step toward matching data center energy demands, but it’s not alone — AWS, Oracle, and now Google are all hot for nuclear power
Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy provider Constellation in a move that will power data centers with nuclear energy. Under the agreement, Microsoft will buy energy from a newly reopened plant as part of its wider goal to match the power use of its data centers in Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland (PJM) with carbon-free energy. The partnership will…
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You Can Get $165 Free to Spend During Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Amazon really wants to you to buy things during its Prime Big Deal Days. This year’s sale will take place October 8 and 9, and the mega-retailer is not only cutting prices (kind of) on thousands of products (whether you need them or not), it’s offering free money (in the…
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California’s AI bill is dead in the water – and big tech can breathe a sigh of relief
California governor Gavin Newsom has returned SB 1047 without his signature, vetoing the proposed AI bill that divided the tech community. In a letter addressed to the California State Senate, Newsom outlined his concerns surrounding the legislation, criticizing the bill for lacking nuance in its application and for focusing too heavily on larger models. “While well-intentioned, SB 1047 does not…
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How to watch Big Brother UK online from anywhere
Big Brother UK 2024 officially starts on Sunday, October 6 at 21:00 BST (22:00 CEST / 13:00 PT / 16:00 EDT). It’ll air every night for around six weeks, and unlike in previous years, the premier will be entirely live. Can’t get enough of the action? No problem: a live stream will allow you to keep watching the housemates long…
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Razer Blade 18 (2024) review: This is big
The Razer Blade 18 (2024) is comically large. While it is a laptop in the literal sense, it’s more of a desktop alternative than anything you’d want to use on your lap Technically you can move it around, but only those with the strongest backs will want to throw it in a backpack and lug it around for the day.…
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Oracle wants to power a new gigawatt data center with three small nuclear reactors – and it’s not the only big hyperscaler eyeing nuclear to meet surging AI energy demands
Oracle is set to power a new data center with upwards of 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity through nuclear energy, according to the firm’s CTO Larry Ellison. Speaking during a recent earnings call, Ellison confirmed the cloud computing giant has “already got building permits” for three nuclear reactors – small modular reactors (SMRs) to be precise, which are theoretically cheaper to…
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Backup by BioLite is a beefy emergency battery for your big appliances
Instead of wiring into a home’s breaker box, the Backup by BioLite home backup power solution relies on thin battery panels that can fit behind appliances to keep them running for days at a time. It’s built around two 1.5kWh lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, or LFP) batteries, the Backup Core and Backup Extend. Like any uninterruptible power supply, the Backup…
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Google is spending big on carbon capture technology – here’s why
Google has signed a carbon removal deal with direct air capture provider, Holocene, at the bargain price of $100 per ton. The tech giant revealed this is the lowest price on record for this technology, signalling a huge shift in the potential of the process in helping support environmental targets. Currently, carbon removal prices tend to amount to many hundreds…
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