SpaceX Sends Google AI Chips to Orbit With Satellites
SpaceX has launched Google's AI chips into orbit alongside satellites from Planet Labs, according to a CNBC report. It shows AI hardware is now being sent into space, not just used on Earth. Companies in satellites, cloud computing and rockets are likely to watch how this goes.
Quick glossarySpaceX, Orbit, Planet Labs
- SpaceX
- SpaceX is a rocket and satellite company founded by Elon Musk, best known for reusable rockets and launches.
- Orbit
- The path a spacecraft or satellite travels around Earth, high above the surface, without landing back down.
- Planet Labs
- A company that runs many small satellites that photograph Earth from space, used for maps and tracking.
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