U.S. energy regulators approved a waiver to accelerate the grid connection of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, which is being restarted specifically to power Microsoft data centers in the region.
Urenco USA, the only commercial uranium-enrichment company in the United States, is planning a multi-billion-dollar investment to boost capacity by nearly 50% in anticipation of surging demand for nuclear reactors driven by AI data center power needs.
Florida has passed legislation imposing strict regulations on AI data centers to increase transparency and prevent companies from overusing the state's financial and environmental resources. The law represents one of the first state-level regulatory frameworks specifically targeting AI infrastructure.
Nvidia announced a strategic partnership with data center operator IREN that includes an investment of up to $2.1 billion and plans to deploy up to 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence computing power. IREN shares initially surged in extended trading before giving back most gains.
Microsoft is weighing whether to delay or scale back its ambitious clean energy targets as its rapid buildout of AI data centers strains its ability to meet climate commitments. Analysis suggests turning to gas-powered data centers could more than double the company's carbon emissions from such infrastructure.
French AI startup Mistral AI borrowed $830 million to construct a data center near Paris equipped with nearly 14,000 NVIDIA GPUs, representing a significant infrastructure investment for the European AI company.
