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Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space

NYT Science Thursday 24 September 2026, 13:00 UTC By Kate Conger and Cade Metz 1 min read
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Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.

Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.
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