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Whispers of Meta’s Nuclear Power Plant Project Stalled Due to Rare Bee Species Discovery in Construction Area

Meta’s COO Mark Zuckerberg has updated plans for a nuclear power plant to be used for data processing in a new AI center, in collaboration with a power producer. However, the construction of the nuclear power plant has been halted by environmental agencies, citing the discovery of rare bee species in the construction area as one of the crucial reasons for the project’s suspension.

Reports indicate that Zuckerberg acknowledges the setback, attributing it to the limited options for nuclear energy compared to China. The high demand for electricity in data centers, especially in AI processing, has led tech giants to invest in power plants, particularly nuclear ones, like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

TLDR: Zuckerberg’s plan for a nuclear power plant for AI data processing was suspended due to environmental concerns, highlighting the challenges of relying on nuclear energy in comparison to other countries like China.

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