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Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space

NPR News·October 1, 2026·1 min read

Google has launched Project Suncatcher, a moonshot effort to place AI data centers in space, powered by solar energy. The company has deployed a fridge-size satellite equipped with AI chips as part of the initiative, aiming to harness abundant solar power in orbit to run compute-intensive AI workloads.

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