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Google’s first data center in space is up and running

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Google’s first experimental data center satellite as part of the Suncatcher project is now operational. The satellite was launched in October , and after several weeks of testing, it has begun communicating with Earth. On board are four of Google’s AI chips, Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), which ar…

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  1. 2026-11-03 23:08 · Computerworld AI
    Google’s first data center in space is up and running

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