Trump's nuclear strategy takes shape as former Manhattan Project site powers up for AI race against China
The site of the secret Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee has a new mission to help achieve an A.I. advantage over China. A new uranium enrichment facility in Oak Ridge will supply nuclear fuel to the reactors that power A.I. data centers. Over 80 years after scientists of the'Manhattan Project' harnessed the power of the atom to end World War II, the top-secret worksite has a new mission to help dominate AI before China does. The first phase of the United States' latest uranium enrichment facility opened in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in May. Uranium powers the nuclear reactors the AI data centers are turning to for reliable energy.
Jun-12-2025, 03:03:37 GMT
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