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Google unveils Project Suncatcher to explore AI data centers in space

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

Google has announced Project Suncatcher, a research initiative aimed at eventually running AI data centers in space, using solar-powered satellites to harness near-continuous sunlight for computing. The announcement was picked up by major US news outlets including NPR, which described it as an early step toward orbital data infrastructure. Details on timelines and costs remain limited.

Why now: Google's announcement of an ambitious space-based AI computing project is new and signals the future scale of AI energy demands.

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