Crusoe to power AI data center with small nuclear reactor in Idaho

Crusoe is partnering with nuclear startup Aalo to deploy a "Spark" compute unit at Idaho National Laboratory, powered by a small modular reactor (SMR). The deployment ties new AI data center capacity directly to a new nuclear power source.

Why it matters: This adds to a fast-growing pattern of AI infrastructure providers pairing directly with nuclear power, including Brookfield's gigawatt-scale project at a DOE nuclear site in Kentucky, as grid capacity struggles to keep up with data center energy demand. Locating compute at a national lab site also signals deepening ties between AI infrastructure buildout and federal energy and research facilities.