Google is planning to launch AI data centers into space to solve Earth’s energy and cooling limitations. The company’s Project Suncatcher involves deploying swarms of satellites equipped with TPU chips in low-Earth orbit. Prototype satellites are scheduled for launch in early 2027 through a partners
Google is seriously exploring putting AI data centers in low-earth orbit. Their Project Suncatcher research suggests orbital solar power could make space-based computing cost-competitive by the mid-2030s. They’re planning prototype satellite launches as early as 2027.
Snowflake is making a strategic move to attract PostgreSQL developers by open-sourcing its pg_lake extensions. The company acquired Crunchy Data for $250 million in June to bolster this effort. This allows developers to connect PostgreSQL directly to Apache Iceberg tables without data movement.
Tsuga emerges from stealth with €8.7 million in seed funding to challenge the observability status quo. The French startup’s BYOC model aims to give enterprises control over their data while avoiding runaway costs.
Google is working on Project Suncatcher, an ambitious plan to deploy AI data centers in space. The company hopes to launch prototype satellites with TPUs by early 2027, with full-scale deployment targeted for the mid-2030s when launch costs drop dramatically.
Google Meet is getting a major upgrade that keeps chat conversations alive after meetings end. The new Google Chat integration means shared links and files won’t disappear when the call drops. However, this feature is exclusively for paid Workspace business and enterprise customers.
Snowflake just unveiled a platform that can analyze and aggregate information across thousands of documents simultaneously. This represents a major shift from traditional RAG systems that were limited to retrieval and summarization. The new approach treats documents as queryable data sources rather
Archbald, Pennsylvania could become a major data center hub with a new proposal for 22 buildings across two campuses. The mystery developer behind Archbald I LLC filed zoning applications on October 22 for the massive project. This comes as local officials struggle to regulate the industry’s rapid e
Verizon is building new long-haul fiber connections specifically for AWS data centers to handle AI workload demands. This expands Verizon’s AI Connect offering beyond existing partnerships with Google Cloud and Meta. The deal aims to address the exponential data growth driven by generative AI applic
Amazon is constructing its first fully-owned subsea internet cable called Fastnet, connecting Maryland to Ireland. The cable will handle over 320 terabits per second and is expected to be operational by 2028. This marks a strategic shift as Amazon previously only invested in cables as part of consor
