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Nuclear fusion has big backers in Sam Altman and Bill Gates, but it's still decades away

Recent fusion breakthroughs have generated interest from investors like Sam Altman and Bill Gates—along with some unrealistic expectations.

Nuclear fusion startup Helion to build ‘world’s first’ power plant after raising $425 million

Nuclear fusion startup Helion to build ‘world’s first’ power plant after raising $425 million

Helion Energy says it will ‘keep pushing to do what no one has done before’

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Microsoft and Google's electricity consumption surpasses the power usage of over 100 countries

Microsoft and Google's electricity consumption surpasses the power usage of over 100 countries

In 2023, Microsoft and Google consumed 48 TWh of electricity. According to a detailed analysis by Michael Thomas, this surpasses the power consumption of over 100 nations, including Ghana, Tunisia, and more.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman shares a 'holy grail' solution for ChatGPT's power-hungry demands, but researchers say it's 'wishful thinking' and it won't "be ready until the latter half of the century"

OpenAI CEO recommends nuclear fusion as an alternative power source for AI projects amid rising power concerns. However, scientists and experts say it might not be plausible due to technological constraints.

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Microsoft Reportedly Planning To Use Nuclear Energy To Power Its AI Ventures

Microsoft has teamed up with fusion power company Helion, which is expected to start generating nuclear energy through nuclear fusion by 2028.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft is reportedly eyeing nuclear energy for its AI ventures following the tech's exorbitant power consumption

Microsoft has reportedly set its eyes on nuclear energy for its AI ventures. The company is also training LLMs to help hasten the regulatory process for nuclear projects. A report suggests that Microsoft's Copilot and OpenAI would've consumed enough electricity to power a small country for a year by 2027.

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Sam Altman just took a nuclear energy startup public for $500 million—and he says A.I. and energy are required for 'a great future'

The CEO and cofounder of OpenAI has a long-held interest, bordering on obsession, with clean energy.

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Sam Altman is plowing ahead with nuclear fusion and his eye-scanning crypto venture—and, oh yeah, OpenAI

Sam Altman is plowing ahead with nuclear fusion and his eye-scanning crypto venture—and, oh yeah, OpenAI

His plans for A.I., crypto, and nuclear fusion energy are all disruptive—and connected.

Microsoft to buy nuclear fusion power from Altman-backed startup by 2028

Microsoft to buy nuclear fusion power from Altman-backed startup by 2028

Sam Altman invested $375 million into nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy in 2021.

Tech billionaires rally around nuclear as energy crisis looms

In recent weeks, some of Silicon Valley’s most famous technologists have hailed a historically polarizing energy source — nuclear power — as a solution to both cutting carbon emissions and weaning the world off now-controversial Russian gas.

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