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Wayne Williams

Microsoft goes nuclear for its energy-hungry data centers as it bets on infamous Three Mile Island station power for its AI ambitions

Nuclear site.

Microsoft has signed a deal with one of the most infamous nuclear power facilities in the US as it looks for more ways to ensure the demand for AI computing is met.

The legacy of the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear plant has long been shaped by the 1979 Unit 2 meltdown, which had a profound effect on public perceptions of nuclear energy. What a lot of people don't know is that Unit 1 was not only unaffected, but continued to operate safely and reliably for decades.

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