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Google Sends Its First TPU Into Orbit to Test Space-Based AI Compute

Google has sent one of its advanced chips into space for the first time, with a prototype orbital compute satellite built by Planet Labs lifting off aboard a SpaceX rocket from California. The mission will test whether a Google Tensor Processing Unit can operate in orbit, including drawing a kilowa…

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  1. 2026-10-05 17:26 · AI Insider
    Google Sends Its First TPU Into Orbit to Test Space-Based AI Compute

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