The Nuclear Age

October 16, 2024

Good Evening 🇺🇸,

What happened today,

Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors

Amazon is the latest large tech company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centers.

www.cnbc.com/2024/10/16/amazon-goes-nuclear-investing-more-than-500-million-to-develop-small-module-reactors.html

  • Amazon will invest 500 million to develop small modular reactors to help fuel their AI projects

  • Former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician gets maximum 28 years for killing a reporter

  • The Fulton County DA asks court to reinstate several election interference charges against Trump

  • Nebraska’s Supreme Court allows voter registrations from people with felony convictions

  • Man arrested for tying his dog to a post during Hurricane Milton, faces charges for animal cruelty

  • 7/11 has announced they will close over 400 more stores across in North America

  • DOW up 337.28 points / S&P up 27.21 points

  • The Federal Trade Commission announces a “Click-to-Cancel” rule making it easier for consumers to end reoccurring subscriptions

  • Elon Musk has donated 75 million to his own super PAC to support Trump

  • The U.S. had told Israel they needs to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza or they will cut military support

  • The latest Israeli strike has hit a municipal building in southern Lebanon killing the mayor and 15 other people

Plus: A look at world military expenditure

Quote of the day: “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” – John F. Kennedy

Have a great night!

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