Meta Platforms Inc.’s flashy deal this week for nuclear power was just the latest sign of the technology industry’s need for more energy — and fast. And while the top US reactor companies are eager to sign more contracts,

Meta Platform’s nuclear deal with Constellation Energy signals the AI boom isn’t about to wane anytime soon. The two companies announced on Tuesday a 20-year agreement where Meta will use nuclear energy from Constellation’s Illinois nuclear plant and purchase clean energy attributes from the project to offset less environmentally friendly generation elsewhere.

Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook's parent company.