Meta's plans to build a new, nuclear-powered data center for AI fell through because of rare bees
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Meta's planned data center, crucial for AI projects, faced delays due to the discovery of rare bees on the site, highlighting environmental impact on tech expansion.
Susan Li, Meta's CFO, noted, 'Our compute needs outstrip our available data center capacity right now,' emphasizing urgent demand for new AI infrastructure.
The revival of nuclear power has gained traction among tech companies like Meta, as they seek carbon-neutral energy sources amidst increasing demand for AI processing.
With nuclear energy being reconsidered for green energy initiatives, companies face challenges linking tech growth with environmental conservation, demonstrated by Meta's recent setback.
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