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Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

What happened

Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50-megawatt nuclear power plant.

Key facts

  • Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50-megawatt nuclear power plant.
  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:23:05 UTC.

Why it matters

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