Google is sending an AI satellite into space next week

Google AI satellite
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- Computer World CA·2d agoGoogle is set to launch a small AI data center into space
On October 1, Google’s first test satellite for Project Suncatcher is set to be launched. This is the next step in the company’s plan to build AI data centers in Earth’s orbit, according to The New York Times. The idea is, among other things, to harness solar energy in space…
Read at Computer World CA → - Silicon Republic·2d agoGoogle’s planned satellite launch set to test TPUs in space
The organisation will launch a prototype satellite as a first in-orbit test of Project Suncatcher.
Read at Silicon Republic → - Gizmodo AU·2d agoGoogle’s Project Suncatcher Is Sending AI Chips Into Space Next Week
The experiment is intended to advance Google’s plans to someday build AI data centers in space.
Read at Gizmodo AU → - NZ Herald Technology·2d agoGoogle takes the AI data centre race to outer space
New York Times: Google's Project Suncatcher will test AI chips in orbit.
Read at NZ Herald Technology → - Inc Magazine·3d agoGoogle Is About to Launch Project Suncatcher. It’s the Start of a New Era for Data Centers
The prototype mission blasts off next week with a modest AI satellite from Google. Many more like it from other companies could follow.
Read at Inc Magazine → - The Verge·3d agoGoogle is sending an AI satellite into space next week
Google is getting ready to launch a satellite with its AI processors to test how well they perform in space, as reported earlier by The New York Times. The move is part of Google's Project Suncatcher, the company's experimental initiative that could eventually put AI data…
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