Amazon has become the latest tech company to turn to nuclear power, with the purchase of a $650 million nuclear powered datacenter in Pennsylvania. Following on from last years announcement that the company was investing in natural gas fuel cells to power some data centres, this latest purchase is yet another example of tech firms looking to secure their access to energy. It’s also the second recent signal of a growing commitment to nuclear power from big tech, with amazon following Microsoft, as some of the world’s most valuable companies now look to secure their ever growing energy needs. Needs which have been exacerbated by the power hungry demands of the nascent AI revolution, and concerns over the reliability of the existing grid and inconsistent government policy. 0:00 Amazon buy nuclear powered data centre 0:20 Big tech looks to nuclear to power data centres 0:40 Talen Energy Cumulus campus bought by amazon 1:15 Big tech's rising AI energy needs 1:52 Billionaires invest in nuclear power 2:00 Microsoft looks to small modular reactors Images - Talen and Cumulus campus by Talen Energy - Microsoft server images courtesy of Microsoft - Susquehanna Steam Electric Station by Jakec CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED - Elon Musk by Ted, CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED