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Valar Atomics raised $1 billion in a Sequoia-led Series B and secured a separate $200 million credit facility. The company plans to build vertically integrated industrial nuclear power facilities, called gigasites, to support the AI era.
A chain reaction between nuclear energy and AI is underway before reaching criticality. Fuel supply gaps represent the biggest variable impacting this synergy. This development signals growing energy demands from AI.
The Antares Nuclear Mark-0, a private next-generation modular micro-reactor, has achieved criticality at the Idaho National Laboratory. This milestone marks the first time in 40 years that a non-light-water reactor has reached this stage in the U.S.
Amazon-backed nuclear startup X-Energy raised $1.02 billion in its IPO, selling 44.3 million Class A shares at $23 each on Nasdaq under ticker XE. The company has $1.8 billion in prior private funding and a $500 million Amazon-led Series C-1 round. Amazon committed to purchasing up to 5 gigawatts of power.
CEO and CFO of AI nuclear power startup Fermi have suddenly departed. The company, co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, faces headwinds with its AI campus in Texas.
Fermi Inc., nuclear power developer for AI data centers, shares slumped sharply. The drop followed sudden exits of co-founder CEO Toby Neugebauer and the CFO.
Britain's government is advancing nuclear planning and regulatory reforms to accelerate atomic projects powering homes and datacenters. The push emphasizes safe, cost-effective, and rapid deployment amid rising energy demands.
US NRC approved TerraPower, Bill Gates' nuclear firm, to construct a novel reactor next to an aging Wyoming coal plant. This marks the first new reactor construction permit in nearly a decade.
Three Mile Island, site of the 1979 US nuclear accident, will restart by mid-2027. Driven by surging electricity demand from AI chatbots and applications. Bloomberg's Will Wade reports.
Nuclear AI startup Fermi promised abundant land and power for data centers but failed to sign any clients. The ex-CEO is now battling to secure the company's future. It envisions atomic-powered data centers in the Texas panhandle.