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Are Trump and AI driving a nuclear power boom?

Short Wave by NPR

Jul 20, 202613:46Science & Medicine

A race started by President Trump is leading to the rapid construction of new, experimental nuclear reactors. If they work, they could power data centers for artificial intelligence. But critics worry that the breakneck...

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Are Trump and AI driving a nuclear power boom? is an episode from Short Wave by NPR. A race started by President Trump is leading to the rapid construction of new, experimental nuclear reactors. If they work, they could power data centers f...

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