Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Meta is turning to nuclear energy to power its AI ambitions with the release a request for proposals to partner with nuclear energy developers. It’s the latest announcement in a string of recent deals Big Tech companies have made to secure nuclear energy for their data centers. Developing new AI tools is an energy-intensive endeavor that risks derailing Silicon Valley’s sustainability goals unless it can find less polluting sources of electricity. Meta now joins Amazon, Microsoft, and Google in efforts to get more nuclear reactors up and running. Meta now joins Amazon, Microsoft, and Google in efforts to get more nuclear reactors up and running That’s much easier said than done. The first all-new nuclear reactor to be built in the US in decades started running in 2023 — seven years overdue and $17 billion over budget. Developers are now designing next-generation technology called small modular reactors (SMRs) that are supposed to make it easier to build and site a project, ostensibly cutting down costs. Those advanced reactors aren’t expected to become commercially viable until the 2030s. Meta says it’s interested in both SMRs and larger reactors, and is searching for partners... Read the full story at The Verge.

I've been a ChatGPT Plus subscriber for a while now, and I don't plan on switching to the Free tier anytime soon. ChatGPT Plus gives me access to the newest models and features much sooner than the Free tier. Also, the limits with the chatbot are higher on the Plus plan, so you won't run into interruptions. Still, the ChatGPT Free option gives you quick access to OpenAI's chatbot, letting you explore some of its best features to determine whether you'd even want to consider the Plus subscription in the first place. Also, ChatGPT Free is truly free, as you don't have to deal with any ads that would help OpenAI pay for your interactions with the AI. You don't have to agree to have your chats train the AI, either. That's why it has limits in place. Unsurprisingly, OpenAI is considering a switch to an ad-based model in ChatGPT at some point in the future. It won't happen anytime soon, but the company confirmed it's looking at inserting ads in ChatGPT. Continue reading... The post ChatGPT might get ads appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Cyber Week deals: $180 iPhone SE 3, $199 Bose QC headphones, $29 Roku Stick 4K, $279 Google Nest WiFi Pro, more Best Apple deals for December 2024 Today’s deals: $849 M3 MacBook Air, $498 Samsung 55-inch smart TV, $30 Blink Video Doorbell, more 70mai has the best 4G dash cam deals of Black Friday 2024

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