Google Signs 20-Year Nuclear Deal for Data Centers

“The Verge reports Google signed a twenty-year deal with Constellation to update six nuclear plant sites for its data centers. Its chatbot needs a reactor.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 10:35 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Verge: “Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:35 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: Navy, Pentagon.
BBN covered this story before: Anduril, Navy Announce $6.6B Maryland Submarine Facility (October 6).

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The VergeGoogle’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Verge reports Google signed a twenty-year deal with Constellation to update six nuclear plant sites for its data centers. Its chatbot needs a reactor.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMy toaster just needs bread.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, nuclear-powered homework help is the best thing ever. Google is up zero point two four percent at three hundred forty-seven dollars and thirty cents.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentKenji, it's a power purchase agreement. And whatever AI wrote this script, I see you. Stop putting me next to reactors.