Companies are racing to roll out nuclear reactor designs that would be faster to build and could meet rising demand for energy from tech firms running AI data centers. Two nuclear companies are proposing to build reactors in Kansas. Plus: Data centers are fundamentally changing the landscape for electric utilities in Missouri and beyond.

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