Google considers sourcing from nuclear power plants, says CEO Pichai [Nikkei]
Google considers sourcing from nuclear power plants, says CEO Pichai [Nikkei]
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To be honest, I'm surprised Google/Alphabet hasn't tried to get into running their own reactor by this point. Energy seems like the one thing they haven't touched yet.
15 1 ReplyProbably because once you start a nuclear reactor you can't kill the project and discard it on a whim.
51 0 ReplyThat was a nasty line by you
3 0 ReplyEh, that's their software side. Google doesn't do that with hardware infrastructure like data centers.
4 4 ReplyDidn't they try to make their own ISP and then left it behind?
3 0 ReplyThey didn't kill it where it was already running though.
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4 1 ReplyThey Just stopped expanding then?
1 0 ReplyNo, they are still expanding. It's just happening really slowly. They are actively laying fiber and expanding in several cities in AZ right now.
A quick search will bring up cities they are planning on moving into.
2 0 ReplyYes, it was more expensive than anticipated to lay new fiber and then they had to fight entrenched monopolies in control of regulators at every turn.
3 1 ReplyThat's my understanding
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