What is the future of nuclear energy?

The future of nuclear energy is a comeback, and Big Tech is paying for it. I predict advanced nuclear returns to the center of serious energy strategy because reliable round-the-clock power stays essential to feed AI, industry, and growth, even as renewables expand. Follow the money: Microsoft is restarting Three Mile Island to power its data centers, Google signed for small modular reactors with Kairos, Amazon backs X-energy, and Meta went shopping for up to 4 gigawatts of nuclear. Sun and wind alone cannot power a 24/7 intelligence economy. Small modular reactors, factory-built plants the size of a warehouse, move from taboo to indispensable. The energy math forces the rethink. Math always wins.