Eliakim Capital is pleased to announce that Rich Washburn  has joined the firm as Managing Partner and Chief AI Officer . Rich’s addition marks an important step forward for Eliakim Capital as the firm continues to scale its work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, power infrastructure, and capital formation. His role reflects the firm’s conviction that AI and systems architecture must be represented at the highest level of leadership. Why This Matters...

Why Microreactors Are Back — and Why NANO Nuclear Is First in Focus Artificial intelligence is no longer constrained by algorithms or silicon alone. It is increasingly constrained by power—and more specifically, by the kind of power that can operate continuously, predictably, and at scale. As AI systems grow in complexity and ambition, they are placing unprecedented demands on physical infrastructure. Training and operating frontier models requires electricity that behaves less like a...

Executive Summary POWER’s inaugural Data Center POWER eXchange (DPX)  Summit convened utilities, hyperscalers, regulators, financiers, and developers to address the accelerating collision between data center demand growth and grid capacity. AI-driven load expansion is materially outpacing grid planning, permitting, and build-out timelines—raising reliability, cost, and political risks. Former federal energy regulators and utility CEOs highlighted a dual challenge: maintaining reliability...