The next-gen tech is expected to cut down on the cost of reactor development as big companies seek carbon-free power for AI.

The tech giant follows Microsoft in spinning up nuclear energy, with plan for up to seven small reactors at yet-to-be-announced sites across the country.

Alphabet's Google said on Monday it signed the world's first corporate agreement to buy power from multiple small modular reactors as the technology company looks to meet electricity demand from artificial intelligence.