Is Nuclear The Next Tech Bubble? Unpacking The Billions Pouring Into Advanced Energy

This week on the Beyond The Billions, Forbes Deputy Editor Giacomo Tognini talks with Forbes reporter Phoebe Liu to explore how AI's massive power demands are revitalizing the nuclear energy industry. This has sparked a funding boom for advanced, smaller reactors, with investors pouring billions into startups like Oklo—valued at $16B with no revenue—to power next-gen data centers. With deregulation and Trump administration deadlines, the episode questions if these companies can meet the energy gap or if a bubble is forming, examining how the AI race is reshaping global power.

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