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U.S. Military Selects Small Utah Supplier for Drone Program
In a surprising move, the U.S. Army has chosen a relatively obscure drone manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah, to supply thousands of small surveillance drones for its military operations. Teal Drones, a company that has been largely under the radar in the...
Oklo Cleared to Begin Site Characterization for First Commercial Advanced Fission Power Plant
Oklo Inc. has received official approval to begin site characterization activities for its first commercial advanced fission power plant in Idaho, a significant step forward in the development of its innovative Aurora reactor. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and...
Amazon is Banking on Small Modular Reactors to Power the Future
Amazon Goes Nuclear: Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces three separate investments in small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) projects, partnering with utilities like Energy Northwest and Dominion Energy. Partnerships for SMRs: AWS is collaborating with utilities to...
SpaceX Achieves Breakthrough in Rocket Reusability with Historic Super Heavy Booster Capture
SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship rocket, showcasing a groundbreaking feat by capturing the massive first stage booster mid-air using mechanical "mechazilla" arms, advancing their goal of full rocket reusability. The Starship upper stage completed...
202 Nuclear Russian Submarines Disassembled
Russia has dismantled 202 nuclear-powered submarines, including 82 from the Far East, successfully removing all used nuclear fuel and establishing coastal infrastructure to eliminate radiation hazards. In a significant operation, Rosatom completed the dismantling of...
Bullish on Uranium: Bank of America Analysts Predicting Price for Uranium – $135 per pound by 2026
Price forecast: $135 per pound by 2026 Global nuclear energy expansion boosting demand Supply constraints and geopolitical risks adding upward pressure Bank of America analysts have set a striking price forecast for uranium, predicting it could hit $135 per pound by...
Reviving the Power of Tomorrow: How Nuclear Energy is Leading America’s Clean Energy Revolution
Recommissioning Dormant Plants: The Biden administration is reviving decommissioned nuclear power plants, such as Michigan’s Palisades and Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island, to meet growing clean energy demands and reduce carbon emissions. Focus on SMRs and Advanced...
OpenAI Secures $6.6 Billion as It Reshapes AI Leadership and Faces a Future of Boundless Potential
OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in funding, reaching a valuation of $157 billion, backed by key investors like Microsoft, SoftBank, and Nvidia, to expand AI research and product development. Internal restructuring under CEO Sam Altman aims to transition OpenAI to a...
Engineering the Future: How AI and Robotics Are Shaping Our Everyday Lives
The article explores the journey of developing AI-powered robots at Google X, focusing on the challenges of creating autonomous machines capable of performing everyday tasks in unpredictable real-world environments. It highlights the distinction between traditional...
Mayonnaise: A Key Ingredient in Nuclear Fusion Research
Mayonnaise is being used by researchers to model the complex physics of nuclear fusion, specifically by mimicking the behavior of fusion capsules under extreme conditions. The team at Lehigh University, led by Arindam Banerjee, studies the flow properties of...
Chernobyl Land Reborn: Safe for Farming After 38 Years
Chernobyl-Area Land Declared Safe for Agriculture After Decades of Dormancy After nearly four decades, more than 80% of the land surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been declared safe for agricultural use. According to Valery Kashparov, director of the...