But nuclear’s recent history has been beset by cost overruns and delays. The fresh crop of nuclear startups were largely founded to overcome those hurdles by modularizing and mass producing reactor components. If all goes as planned, the approach could speed approvals and construction of new nuclear plants.

President Trump has announced a major AI initiative called "Stargate" -- but the firms involved have DEI policies that go against his goal of eliminating such programs.

Mark Zuckerberg announced a huge leap in Meta’s capital spending this year to between $60 billion to $65 billion, an increase driven by AI and a massive new data center.The 70% increase over 2024 capital expenditure projections comes days after OpenAI and partners unveiled a $500 billion spending plan backed by President Trump called Stargate earlier this week.

Meta Platforms Inc. plans to invest as much as $65 billion on projects related to artificial intelligence in 2025, including building a giant new datacenter and increasing hiring in AI teams, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said Friday.

The $500 billion Stargate project is projected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Here's what's known so far.