Endangered bees stop Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta's rivals have struck deals to use nuclear power for some data centers.
Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were thwarted in part because a rare species of bee was discovered on land earmarked for the project, according to people familiar with the matter.
Zuckerberg had planned to strike a deal with an existing nuclear power plant operator to provide emissions-free electricity for a new data center supporting his artificial intelligence ambitions.
However, the potential deal faced multiple complications including environmental and regulatory challenges, these people said.
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