By Saskia Koopman Plans for Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to establish a nuclear-powered AI centre in the US have been disrupted due to a discovery of a rare bee species on the land targeted for the project. Meta aimed to partner with an existing nuclear power plant to secure carbon-free power for a new data centre, essential for advancing its AI initiatives. This setback comes as digital infrastructure for AI becomes increasingly pivotal for the tech centre, with data centres critical in an AI-powered future. Yet, the proposal encountered various obstacles, including environmental concerns and regul…