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Respond to ZeroHedge - Nov 06, 2024, 2:00 PM CSTMeta's plans to build a nuclear-powered AI data center were scrapped due to the discovery of rare bees at the proposed site. The incident highlights the growing tension between Big Tech's increasing demand for energy and environmental concerns. Zuckerberg expressed frustration at the lack of nuclear power options in the US compared to China's rapid nuclear expansion. Financial Times report, citing two people familiar with the meeting.Zuckerberg told staffers at the all-hands that, had the deal gone ahead, Meta would have been the first Big Tech group to wield nuclear-powered AI, and would have had the largest nuclear plant available to power data centres, two people said. One person familiar with the matter said that Zuckerberg has been frustrated with the lack of nuclear options in the US, while China has been embracing nuclear power. China appears to be building nuclear reactors at a fast clip, whereas only a handful of reactors have been brought online over the past two decades in the US.
