Meta Joins Big Tech's Shift To Nuclear Power For AI Ambitions
Meta Joins Big Tech's Shift To Nuclear Power For AI Ambitions
On Tuesday, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) announced plans to seek proposals from nuclear energy developers to accomplish its artificial intelligence innovation and sustainability goals.
周二，Meta Platforms Inc（纳斯达克：META）宣布计划寻求核能开发商的提案，以实现其人工智能创新和可持续发展目标。
The artificial intelligence frenzy has been pivotal in the accelerated adoption of nuclear energy as a power source, prompting big tech firms to indulge in nuclear energy-related projects to generate power for their ongoing AI development initiatives, Reuters reports.
人工智能热潮在核能作为电力来源的加速采用中起到了关键作用，促使大型科技公司投入核能相关项目，来为其持续的人工智能开发活动提供电力，路透社报道。
The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads is eyeing 1-4 gigawatts (GW) of new nuclear generation capacity in the U.S. starting in the early 2030s.
Facebook、Instagram和Threads的母公司正在关注美国早期2030年代的新核电生产能力，目标是1-4吉瓦（GW）。
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The company emphasized the importance of electric grids expanding and adopting new sources of reliable, clean, and renewable energy to drive the technologies that will build the future of human connection, including the next wave of AI innovation.
该公司强调，电网扩大并采用新的可靠、清洁和可再生能源来源，对于推动构建人类连接未来的技术具有重要意义，包括下一波人工智能创新。
According to Reuters, Meta Platforms expects nuclear energy to support the growth needs of the electric grids that power its data centers and the communities around them.
据路透社报道，Meta Platforms预计核能将支持其数据中心及周边社区电网的增长需求。
Meanwhile, Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) cloud unit Amazon Web Services tapped with Dominion Energy, Inc (NYSE:D) to develop a small modular reactor near Dominion's existing North Anna nuclear power station. In October, Amazon committed over $500 million in nuclear power across three projects from Virginia to Washington state. AWS expects the new SMRs to add a minimum of 300 megawatts of power to the Virginia region.
与此同时，亚马逊公司（纳斯达克：AMZN）云部门亚马逊网络服务与多米尼能源公司（纽交所：D）合作，在多米尼现有的北安娜核电站附近开发小型模块反应堆。10月，亚马逊承诺在从弗吉尼亚州到华盛顿州的三个项目中投资超过50000万的核电。AWS预计新的SMR将为弗吉尼亚地域板块增加至少300兆瓦的电力。
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google forged a deal with Kairos Power to buy power via SMRs, enabling up to 500 MW of new carbon-free power to U.S. electricity grids.
Alphabet Inc（纳斯达克：GOOG）（纳斯达克：GOOGL）谷歌与Kairos Power达成协议，通过SMR购买电力，为美国电力电网提供最高500兆瓦的新无碳电力。
Microsoft Inc (NASDAQ:MSFT) engaged Constellation Energy Corp (NASDAQ:CEG) to reopen Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant. Microsoft agreed to exclusively purchase the plant's energy for two decades.
微软公司（纳斯达克：MSFT）与星座能源公司（纳斯达克：CEG）合作，重启宾夕法尼亚州的三里岛核电站。微软同意独家购买该电站的电力，为期二十年。
Meta Platforms stock has surged over 77% year-to-date. Bank of America, Rosenblatt, Goldman Sachs, and Needham analysts projected upside for the stock fueled by Llama and Meta AI. Meta's AI investments drove the 20% revenue growth and have the potential for upside despite higher capex, as per the analysts.
Meta Platforms的股票今年到目前为止已上涨超过77%。美国银行、罗森布拉特、高盛和尼德汉的分析师预计，受Llama和Meta人工智能推动，这只股票有上涨空间。Meta的人工智能投资推动了20%的营业收入增长，并且尽管资本支出增加，依然具有上涨潜力，分析师表示。
Price Action: META stock was down 0.77% at $608.75 at last check Wednesday.
价格走势：META股票在周三最后检查时下跌了0.77%，报价608.75美元。
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