Amazon follows Google's lead to invest in small nuclear reactors, making for a headline that feels dreamt up in the '50s

Amazon Web Services announced investments into three nuclear energy projects, including another bid to build small modular reactors. That means, of the tech giants, it's not just Google getting oddly cosy with nuclear energy, though the specifics of Amazon's deals are a little different.

To begin with, Google's deal is a commitment to pay for power generated by the fleet of SMRs (should they be constructed before the optimistic deadline of 2035), whereas Amazon is paying money upfront in...