Alphabet plans to launch its AI chips into orbit on Thursday via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This marks the first in-orbit test for Project Suncatcher, an initiative to develop solar-powered AI computing infrastructure capable of operating continuously in space. Satellites in low Earth orbit can access up to eight times more solar power than on Earth. Alphabet holds a significant stake in SpaceX, currently valued at over $82 billion. SpaceX has also announced plans to deploy supercomputers in space by 2027.
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