Major companies such as Amazon and Google on Wednesday signed a pledge to support the goal of at least tripling the world's nuclear energy capacity by 2050, on the sidelines of the CERAWeek conference in Houston.

Signing onto the goal aligns the interests of Big Tech and the nuclear industry behind an artificial intelligence-driven industrial expansion.

Among companies and banks pledging their support Wednesday to increase the world’s nuclear energy capacity — Amazon, Meta, Google, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.

Key Takeaways Tech giants Meta, Amazon, and Google have signed a pledge to support tripling nuclear production by 2050.The companies joined dozens of countries, banks, and companies within the nuclear industry who have signed the pledge.

Pippa Stevens reports on the growing support for nuclear energy from major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon, who back an initiative to triple nuclear output by 2050 to meet energy needs.