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Oct 2024

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Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island's ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET

About this episode

Last month, Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a deal to restart Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of the country’s worst nuclear power accident. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller reports that the goal is to power the tech giant’s growing artificial intelligence ambitions.

Further Listening:

- Artificial: The OpenAI Story

- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's Big Bet on AI

Further Reading:

- Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft’s AI Centers

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