Amazon has signed an agreement with X-energy and American Electric Power to fund a nuclear plant in Indiana that would supply up to 960 megawatts. The project targets 12 advanced reactors and forms part of a broader plan to add more than 5 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2039.
Amazon targets 12 Xe-100 small modular reactors at the site.
This marks Amazon’s second nuclear collaboration with X-energy.
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GE Vernova agreed to buy high-voltage grid equipment maker Trench Group from Triton Partners for $9.0 billion (about €8.0 billion), funded equally with cash and debt. The deal is expected to close in late 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
The US Department of Energy closed a $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy for new natural gas plants, storage, and upgrades in Iowa and Wisconsin. The package will add more than 2.6 gigawatts of capacity and hundreds of construction jobs.
Google has contracted for power from Constellation Energy, with new nuclear energy accounting for about a quarter of the supply. The 20-year deal will enable more than $4.3 billion in new investment and upgrades at 11 nuclear units in the PJM grid.
Amazon's new Echo Dot, Echo Studio and Echo Time are available now, while the Echo Show 16 is preorder only from $499.99 and ships later this year, Amazon says.
The FCC's Space Bureau approved Amazon Leo's acquisition of Globalstar on Oct 27, including about 25 MHz of Globalstar's mobile-satellite spectrum, under delegated authority. The deal, reported by Reuters at $11.57 billion, is still expected to close in 2027, and Amazon says it will keep supporting iPhone and Apple Watch satellite features.
