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    Apogee rebuilds Mozilla's Orbit as a fully local tool▼Show HN: Apogee: Rebuilding Mozilla's Orbit, fully local and privateYhnWorld6638 min ago

    A developer has released Apogee, an open-source project that rebuilds Mozilla's discontinued Orbit tool to run entirely locally, with an emphasis on privacy. The project is available on GitHub and is drawing attention among developers interested in keeping features like web page summarization and AI assistance on their own machines rather than relying on cloud services.

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    Satlyt raises $8M to run AI on satellites▼Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites Satlyt wants to be theMmastodonTechnology215 h ago

    Satlyt, a startup founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, has raised $8 million to build software for running AI workloads on satellites. The company aims to be an open, Android-style platform for orbital computing that works across many satellite operators, positioning itself against SpaceX's closed, integrated approach to space hardware and software.

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    STAR.VISION Unveils Four AI Satellites for Orbital Computing▼STAR.VISION Unveils Four AI Satellites for Orbital Computing and Earth Observation✉newsScienceSpace Policy22 h ago

    Aerospace company STAR.VISION has unveiled four artificial intelligence satellites designed for orbital computing and Earth observation missions. The satellites are intended to process data in orbit, reducing the need to downlink raw information to ground stations, while also supporting imaging and monitoring tasks. Details on launch dates, partners and commercial plans remain limited, but the announcement points to growing interest in in-orbit data processing among satellite developers.

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    France's Tech Ecosystem Delivers Agentic Computing With NVIDIA▼From Earth to Orbit, France’s Ecosystem Delivers Agentic Computing at Scale With NVIDIA✉newsTechnologySoftware1 d ago

    NVIDIA is highlighting France's technology ecosystem as an example of agentic computing being deployed at scale, spanning applications from ground-based infrastructure to satellite and orbital systems. The company points to French research institutions, startups and industrial players building AI agent platforms on NVIDIA hardware and software, positioning France as a notable European hub for next-generation autonomous computing.

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    Orbital Data Centers Spark Debate About Space Computing▼In Space, No One Can Hear Your Data Center Scream✉newsWorldDefense1 d ago

    Bloomberg examines the push to put data centers in orbit, where solar power is constant and cooling can radiate into space. Startups and tech firms have floated orbital computing as a fix for energy-hungry AI infrastructure, but critics point to launch costs, radiation damage, maintenance challenges and the difficulty of getting data back to Earth quickly. The idea is drawing attention as terrestrial data center power demands soar.

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    Satlyt Raises $8 Million Seed Round for Satellite AI Software●Satlyt Secures $8 Million Seed Round to Expand Onboard Satellite AI Software and Cloud Virtualization✉newsBusinessStartups17 h ago

    Space technology startup Satlyt has raised an $8 million seed round to expand its onboard satellite AI software and cloud virtualization platform. The funding will support the company's efforts to bring cloud computing capabilities directly to satellites in orbit, allowing data processing in space rather than downlinking everything to Earth. The announcement was reported by space industry outlet SatNews.

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    Google Sends AI Chips Into Orbit, Sparking Investor Interest▼Google Just Put AI Chips in Orbit. These 5 Stocks Could Build What Comes Next.✉newsTechnologySemiconductors2 d ago

    Google has launched AI chips into space, a move being framed as the start of orbital data infrastructure. Financial commentators are now highlighting five stocks positioned to benefit from building out what comes next in space-based computing and the supply chain behind it, linking the milestone to a broader semiconductor and satellite investment theme.

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    SpaceX Reportedly Seeks $40 Billion for NVIDIA Chips for Orbital AI▼SpaceX Seeks $40B to Buy NVIDIA Chips for Orbit AI [2026]✉newsTechnologySemiconductors2 d ago

    SpaceX is reportedly seeking $40 billion to purchase NVIDIA chips for an AI venture based in orbit, according to a 2026 report. The plan would put large-scale computing power in space, tying Elon Musk's rocket company to the booming demand for AI hardware. Details on funding, timeline and partners remain thin, and the report has not been independently confirmed.

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    Bernstein Says Starship Reusability Is Central To SpaceX's AI Plans▼Starship Reusability is ‘Absolutely Central’ To SpaceX’s AI Play In Long Term, Says Bernstein✉newsScienceSpace2 d ago

    Analysts at Bernstein argue that making the Starship rocket fully reusable is 'absolutely central' to SpaceX's long-term ambitions in artificial intelligence. The firm frames rapid, low-cost launch capability as a strategic asset for deploying and powering AI infrastructure from orbit. The comments add an analyst perspective to ongoing debate about how SpaceX's launch business connects to its broader technology goals.

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    Google sends AI chips into orbit●🛰️ Google sent its AI chips into orbit✉newsTechnologySemiconductors2 d ago

    Google has launched its AI chips into space, placing them aboard satellites in orbit around Earth. The move suggests the company is exploring whether space-based hardware could support artificial intelligence workloads beyond traditional ground-based data centres. Details remain limited, but the announcement has drawn attention given the growing demand for AI computing capacity and the rising interest in orbital data infrastructure.

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