Here are the nuclear fission startups backed by Big Tech | TechCrunch

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  • Nuclear power has been experiencing a resurgence in the last few years following decades of plant closures
  • Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have either signed agreements to buy power from nuclear startups or invested in them directly
  • New reactor designs promise to overcome the shortcomings of existing nuclear power plants
Artificial intelligence has sent demand for electricity skyrocketing in the U.S. after years of virtually zero growth. That has sent Big Tech companies scrambling to secure generating capacity for th [+5275 chars]

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