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How did bees stop Meta's plan for nuclear-powered AI data centre?
short by Mansi Agarwal / on Friday, 8 November, 2024
Meta's plan to build a nuclear-powered AI data centre was cancelled after a rare bee species was discovered on land earmarked for the project, the FT reported. Meta was reportedly in talks with a nuclear power plant operator to provide electricity for the centre. However, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff that the discovery would cause environmental regulatory challenges for Meta.