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Google's AI Chips Now Operating in Orbit

Original: Google’s AI Chips Are Live in Orbit. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Google has deployed its AI chips aboard satellites in orbit, marking a step toward processing data in space rather than on the ground. The move points to ambitions for space-based data centres and faster AI computing, but observers note the real challenges lie ahead, including durability of hardware in harsh conditions, heat management, connectivity back to Earth, and the economics of running AI workloads off-planet.

Why now: Google's confirmation that its AI chips are operating in space raises questions about the future of orbital data centres and the technical hurdles that remain.

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