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3D-Printed Thorium Reactor Aims to Power AI Data Centers

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Tom's Hardware ·

Startup Ampera unveiled a 3D-printed, subcritical thorium nuclear reactor module designed to power AI data centers. The company claims it will be the first to mass-produce such small modular reactors for commercial use. The technology promises a solid-state, factory-built design that could offer a new energy source for the tech industry.

Meridian48 take
While the concept is novel, the timeline and regulatory hurdles for deploying novel nuclear reactors at scale remain significant unknowns.
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Startup unveils 3D-printed nuclear reactor module to power AI data centers —touted as ‘the world’s first subcritical, solid-state, factory-built thorium nuclear reactor’ →
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