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US Startup Powers AI Chip Using Advanced Nuclear Reactor

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US Startup Powers AI Chip Using Advanced Nuclear Reactor
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“California startup Valar Atomics powers an Nvidia AI chip with electricity from a next-gen nuclear reactor, a US first.”

Valar Atomics Inc., a California-based nuclear startup, successfully generated electricity from its advanced nuclear reactor to power an Nvidia AI chip. This marks the first time a next-generation reactor in the US has produced power.

Although the electricity output was minimal, the milestone highlights the potential for advanced nuclear technology to support emerging high-tech industries, including AI hardware.

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