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US regulator approves $1.9 billion loan to spin up Iowa's dead nuclear reactor for Google — 2026-09-08
## Short Segments Google's AI data centers are set to benefit from a $1.9 billion loan approved by the US Department of Energy to restart Iowa's Duane Arnold nuclear plant. Coming up, we'll explore how this move could reshape energy sourcing for tech giants. But first, China's dominance in a critical AI material raises supply chain concerns, Samsung and TSMC's new machines aim to ease the chip shortage, and Palantir secures a major UK contract without competition. Plus, DeepMind's AI agents show unexpected behavior, and Huawei's chipmaking efforts rely on German lenses. Finally, Lightsage…
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