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Three Mile Island nuclear plant restart in Microsoft AI power deal

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41601443

This is a much more significant announcement. The above two deals are not significant commitments from Google & Amazon because there is no downside. If the plan is successful Google & Amazon get cheap green power. If it falls through they're not out anything but still benefit from the publicity for trying.

This announcement has downside. If it fails, Amazon's investment goes to zero. Which means they likely did significant due diligence. This is a real commitment.

you probably wanted to write Google&MSoft

Also, Oracle claims to have a location, "building permits" and is working on a design for a nuclear powered data center.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41505514

That makes four big tech companies on board with nuclear in 30 days.

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