Meta's massive nuclear power deals will help US 'win' AI race against China, executive says

Meta's latest nuclear power deals will help the U.S. "win" the artificial intelligence (AI) race against China as surging energy demand strains the nation’s power grid, the company’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan told FOX Business.

The tech giant announced Friday it has signed 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra-owned nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania, while also helping develop new nuclear projects with Oklo and TerraPower. 

The deals could supply up to 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2035...