Altman-Backed Nuclear Firm Bullish on Data Center Need
- Data centers account for about 80% of firm’s inbound inquiries
- Recent Hyperscale deal is ‘tip of an iceberg,’ CEO says
Oklo Aurora powerhouse
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A day after announcing a deal to provide nuclear energy to a data center, Oklo Inc. says it expects to sign additional contracts from the power-hungry industry.
About 80% of Oklo’s inbound inquiries are coming from data center operators, according to Jacob DeWitte, chief executive officer of the company that is backed by Sam Altman, CEO of the AI firm OpenAI Inc. It went public this month through a merger with Altman’s AltC Acquisition Corp.