Valar Atomics, a California-based nuclear startup, generated power from an advanced reactor to run an Nvidia AI chip. While just a trickle of electricity was produced, it’s the first time a next-gen reactor has done so in the US. On the heels of a demonstration of Valar’s Ward 250 reactor connecting to the Nvidia Blackwell chip at the company’s site in Utah, Valar Atomics CEO Isaiah Taylor joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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@adrianytk
July 2, 2026 at 2:11 pm
Pretty cool. Wish common sense had gotten us to transition earlier, but what capital needs seems to move society in actuality. Whatever works!
@louisdecorato8893
July 2, 2026 at 5:39 pm
Outstanding
@aware2action
July 2, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Heat can be shoved around, but eventually it has to be dissipated to the environment. Air has the worst thermal capacity and heat transfer. Water is cheap and efficient, but just needs to be clean fresh water, so it converts to water vapor in cooling towers, without residual bacterial growth or mineral deposits. But making a claim of waterfree datacenter is a scam.
@aware2action
July 2, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Heat can be shoved around, but eventually it has to be dissipated to the environment. Not even Magnetic cooling can absorb heat continuosly without a way to dissipate it. Air has the worst thermal capacity and heat transfer. Water is cheap and efficient, but just needs to be clean fresh water, so it converts to water vapor in cooling towers, without residual bacterial growth or mineral deposits. But making a claim of waterfree datacenter is a scam.
@MikeMacSJ
July 3, 2026 at 2:09 am
stop posting online. You and your anti data center people are generating more heat. Print on newspaper if you are anti data center.
@savsmaster4183
July 3, 2026 at 10:14 am
Saying it’s a scam is outright lying because the technology actually exists, and although air is less efficient than water it doesn’t mean it’s impossible or even a terrible way to cool things.
@Xv690_64
July 3, 2026 at 6:19 pm
Magnetic refrigeration is a thing, they can use that cooling effect without water to control heat at these data centers.
The power comes from these micro reactors
@zvorenergy
July 4, 2026 at 11:55 am
Both data centers and the binary brain AI paradigm are a dead end. Full explanation and source citations in “The Final Metamorphosis of War” – zvorenergy
@cleokey
July 2, 2026 at 8:58 pm
How much money to produce each megawatt??
@zvorenergy
July 4, 2026 at 11:47 am
Yes that is exactly the question. If you can’t deliver a buck or two per watt its economically unfeasible. For the record, I predict AI data centers are a dead end. Civilization Phase Transition playlist on my channel- zvorenergy
@118Columbus
July 2, 2026 at 10:43 pm
So we have to build nuclear reactors so we can create AI slop videos about Indians who don’t shower.
@karlmckinnell2635
July 3, 2026 at 12:12 am
American manufacturing is making a comeback 😊
@mikedennington8856
July 5, 2026 at 8:27 am
Assume that’s a joke. Greedy wages are a killer and a lot are leaving, just do some research and see it is going DOWN not up.
@nikguitarocphone2505
July 3, 2026 at 3:16 am
oklo folks will be in space also, 500 dolla
@m.founder_yt
July 3, 2026 at 5:13 am
Let’s Go 🔥
@rafaelg.9962
July 3, 2026 at 7:23 am
Americans have the best spirit for innovation
@DavidLee-cr4xv
July 3, 2026 at 3:00 pm
So we build nuclear plants, with the associated waste products and risks, to feed data centers.
@poopymerl
July 4, 2026 at 12:18 am
LOL. you are so wrong and part of the problem why our infrastructure is crumbling. Gen 5 reactors are extremely safe and without waste, and can even use waste as their fuel. You probably want men to play in womens sports too. SMH
@AgentSystemsLab
July 4, 2026 at 6:18 am
Progress-loathing leftist detected…Use current power -NO, Build safe high-tech Nuclear -NO, Burn down the world -YES!
@zvorenergy
July 4, 2026 at 11:49 am
Not what I foresee happening. AI hardware will be forced to go local, cheap, and cool. Silicon Valley will be humbled – “The Crash of the Elites”- zvorenergy
@glintrhmj
July 3, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Ok now what about the most precious resource water? Used to the tune of 160,000 gallons or more per day
@Septeus7
July 4, 2026 at 2:59 am
No. It’s graphite moderated reactor with a helium gas thermal exchange for the electrical power generation. Zero Water. Learn about the system before commenting. You can argue that there’s a problem scaling this because of helium shortage due to a certain shipping issue in the Middle East but that’s not something I’d blame on Valar or Nividia.
@glintrhmj
July 4, 2026 at 11:08 am
@Septeus7 I did not ask about the reactors water usage 😂 😂 😂 check how much a DC uses on average even a small one learn to read clown 🤡
@CrocoduckRex
July 3, 2026 at 10:43 pm
Nucular 😂
@Joyspeed1124
July 3, 2026 at 11:56 pm
Leftists foolishly fought against nuclear power and lost. Humanity won leftism lost
@chapter4travels
July 4, 2026 at 7:58 am
Oh, they are still fighting. They are in love with the renewables myth.
@2024endYou
July 4, 2026 at 8:18 am
And what about BWX Technologies company?
@andutei
July 4, 2026 at 10:52 am
It’s NU-CLEAR. From NUCLEUS. Say it slowly. It’s not that hard. It’s not nukiller or nucular, or whatever you’re saying.
@mangowarrior
July 4, 2026 at 11:09 am
The amount of people, especially educated people in the media no less, pronouncing nuclear as nucular is staggering
@alexyoung6418
July 4, 2026 at 11:16 am
Nu-clears is not nucular.
@zvorenergy
July 4, 2026 at 11:43 am
I actually see this being used for remote appllications like mining in Greenland or space, not AI data centers, which I see as a dead end. Full explanation and source citations in my video “The Final Metamorphosis of War” – zvorenergy
@ScootLogix
July 4, 2026 at 12:54 pm
What a waste of nuclear 😂
@billycar
July 4, 2026 at 3:03 pm
How does an adult Bloomberg finance broadcaster say New-Q-ler? Will someone ever correct him?
@jeremiebelaid9070
July 5, 2026 at 4:15 am
so i thought, I am not english native so wasn’t that sure, thanks for lifting the doubt
@duckduckquaquack
July 5, 2026 at 12:39 pm
its not wrong? 😂 you know pronunciation changes per country and even within countries diff regions might have diff pronunciations! I hope I didnt just make you aware of this fact
@wenFFBE8372
July 4, 2026 at 3:44 pm
Best AI to me is still MS’s default AI copilot… for some reasons Google’s AI will “refuse” give you analysis on a YouTube video when they are one hosting it
But Copilot could get it done, at the end, the one can help your life is the better one 👍
@stephenbrickwood1602
July 4, 2026 at 11:09 pm
New concerns, Nuclear AI Data centres taking WHITE collar jobs and running robotic Dark Factory manufacturing taking BLUE collar jobs.
Both 247 and no spare electricity for the variable demands of humans.
But who will pay the banks mortgages ??
Thinking 🤔 ????
@stephenbrickwood1602
July 4, 2026 at 11:15 pm
The real significant business is the GRID RENTAL BUSINESS.
4cents electricity is 44cents grid delivered.
Dirt-cheap electricity from anywhere would work.
Nuclear electricity they say for 1.5cents to 2.5cents kWh.
But WTF do I know, I just read the published information and wonder and scratch my head.
OXYMORON ideas in national publications and national news and my electricity bills.
@stephenbrickwood1602
July 4, 2026 at 11:17 pm
More grid, more grid, more grid, spend the trillions and save money.
@id104335409
July 5, 2026 at 7:29 am
You can’t shut Skynet down anymore.
@allenwelden7099
July 5, 2026 at 9:14 pm
And I was really hoping for the Matrix timeline…
@cd1168
July 5, 2026 at 8:42 am
Share nothing with uk and Europe. Traitors. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@michaellewis8448
July 5, 2026 at 9:13 am
Stock ticker?
@justnobodyk
July 5, 2026 at 12:48 pm
private company, no ticker, not interested
@JeffCrow-y7k
July 5, 2026 at 7:45 pm
I wholeheaartedly support nuclear power but have a question of how we will keep it secure from terrorist attacks, what happens in a worst case attack and meltdown