Microsoft is Going Nuclear
looorg writes:
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889956/microsoft-next-generation-nuclear-energy-smr-job-hiring
Microsoft wants to become a nuclear power. Their need for power to power their AI and other things is now so great that they want to run their own nuclear reactors.
Nuclear energy doesn't create greenhouse gas emissions. Even so, it could also open up a whole new can of worms when it comes to handling radioactive waste and building up a uranium supply chain. The role nuclear energy ought to play in combatting climate change is still hotly debated, but Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has long been a big fan of the technology.
Based on the new job listing, it looks like Microsoft is betting on advanced nuclear reactors to be the answer. The job posting says it's hiring someone to "lead project initiatives for all aspects of nuclear energy infrastructure for global growth."
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