Source: Bloomberg
Summary
Google and SpaceX are discussing a potential partnership to build data centers in orbit, aiming to establish space as a hub for artificial intelligence (AI) computing. The idea is to leverage the unique conditions of space to support AI workloads, despite the current high costs compared to traditional ground-based data centers. The talks are still in the early stages, and no formal agreement has been announced.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Google and SpaceX are teaming up to take data centers to new heights – literally. They’re pitching space as the future home for AI compute, because who needs gravity when you have neural networks? The idea is to put data centers in orbit, where they can presumably run faster and more efficiently. But let’s be real, this is just a rehashing of the “cloud” concept, but with more rockets. And at a cost that’s still astronomically higher than traditional data centers.
Author: Evan Null
