Google’s Gemma 4 Sends a Haiku From Space
Google ran Gemma 4 on an orbiting TPU and received a haiku back. The Suncatcher test now moves toward radiation, heat and networking challenges.
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SpaceX Set to Launch Google AI Chips Into Orbit With Planet Labs
SpaceX is set to launch Google's AI chips on a Planet Labs prototype, testing whether Project Suncatcher hardware can withstand radiation and heat in orbit.
Google to Launch a Test Satellite Carrying TPU Chips Into Orbit
Google plans to launch a refrigerator sized test satellite carrying four TPU chips on October 1, an early experiment in orbital AI data centers.
SpaceX Chooses NVIDIA Rubin for Starmind AI Satellites
SpaceX plans to build Starmind orbital AI satellites around optimized NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 computing, with initial launches expected in 2027.
SpaceX Pitches Vertically Integrated AI Stack, Including Data Centers in Orbit
SpaceX is pitching investors on a vertically integrated AI strategy spanning chips, data centers and even compute satellites in orbit, bankrolled by Starlink's profits.
SpaceX Reveals Orbital AI Data Center Specs During IPO Week Roadshow
SpaceX has released its most detailed look yet at a planned orbital AI data center satellite, unveiling a 70-meter-wingspan structure during the same week the company...
Starcloud Hits $1.1B Valuation to Build AI Data Centers in Space
Starcloud reaches $1.1B valuation to build orbital AI data centers, launching GPU-powered satellites and targeting space-based compute infrastructure.
Musk Floats Moon Factory as xAI Co-Founders Depart
Elon Musk outlined a vision for moon-based AI manufacturing as xAI faces mounting leadership departures following its acquisition by SpaceX and ahead of a potential IPO.
SpaceX Officially Acquires xAI to Build Space-Based AI Infrastructure
SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, combining rockets, satellites, and artificial intelligence into a vertically integrated effort aimed at scaling AI compute beyond Earth.
NASA Tests Anthropic’s Claude to Plan Mars Rover Routes for the First Time
NASA has used an AI model from Anthropic to help plan driving routes for its Perseverance rover on Mars, marking the first time AI-generated commands guided...