"Meta’s plans to build a nuclear-powered data center for AI fell through because of rare bees"

11/5/24, Fortune

https://fortune.com/2024/11/05/meta-ai-data-center-mark-zuckerberg-nuclear-power-amazon-microsoft-three-mile-island-google/

"FERC Rejects Grid Connection Pact for Amazon Pa. Data Centers"

11/5/24, ENR

https://www.enr.com/articles/59698-ferc-rejects-grid-connection-pact-for-amazon-pa-data-centers

It's curious, how an unnamed bee species, or a vague form-fill inadequacy, can stand in the way of a national security priority.

For certain DS-adjacent companies.

Curious.

"Memorandum on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Fulfill National Security Objectives; and Fostering the Safety, Security, and Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence"

10/24/24, White House

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/10/24/memorandum-on-advancing-the-united-states-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence-harnessing-artificial-intelligence-to-fulfill-national-security-objectives-and-fostering-the-safety-security/