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What happened
A startup called Valar Atomics just became the first nuclear energy startup to actually produce electricity — not just talk about it. They used that first electron to power an AI computer inside a brand-new kind of factory that uses no water at all.
Why it matters
The context behind the story.
The AI boom is consuming enormous amounts of power, and the grid is struggling to keep up. Small, self-contained nuclear reactors could be the answer — clean, reliable, and powerful enough to run entire AI facilities off the main power network. This is the first proof it can actually work.
Takeaway
The energy race to power AI just went nuclear. And it's already making electricity.
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