Google's First Data Center Satellite Is Running in Orbit
Google's first data center satellite is now online, with its first TPU chip in space. The chip runs a Gemma 4 model from Google DeepMind, and the setup has been writing cheesy poetry. It is an early look at AI computing beyond Earth.
Quick glossaryGoogle, TPU, Gemma 4
- A US tech giant best known for its search engine, Android phones, YouTube and its Gemini AI models.
- TPU
- A custom computer chip made by Google that is built specifically to run artificial intelligence software faster.
- Gemma 4
- An AI model from Google DeepMind, Google's research lab, used here to power the satellite's computer tasks.
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