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Orbital raises $5 million to join orbital data center race

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A Los Angeles-based startup has raised $5 million to fund an in-orbit computing demonstration next year, ahead of plans to deploy more than 100,000 orbital data centers to meet surging demand for AI infrastructure.

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G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag

The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand.
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G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag

The carmaker will follow Tesla in making components for large batteries used by electric utilities, data centers and other businesses to handle fluctuations in power supply and demand.

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The main active ingredient in the storage batteries that General Motors plans to produce is sodium, which is cheaper and easier to process than lithium.
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Nvidia fecha acordos com gigantes sul-coreanos para alimentar a expansão da IA

Jensen Huang fechou em Seul uma série de acordos estratégicos com SK Hynix, SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG e Hyundai, reforçando a aposta da Nvidia na Coreia do Sul como pilar central da sua expansão em IA e robótica.

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Face à la soif d’énergie de l’IA, la Chine mise sur des serveurs immergés en mer

Face à l’explosion des besoins de calcul liés à l’intelligence artificielle, la Chine a mis en exploitation un data center sous-marin présenté comme le premier au monde à être alimenté par un parc éolien offshore, ce qui réduit la dépendance à l'eau douce et aux énergies fossiles.

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Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on making the case for orbital data centers

This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, Jeff Foust talks with talks with Founders Fund’s Delian Asparouhov about why he’s warming to […]

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China builds institutional framework for space computing push

China is establishing an industrial policy framework to support a push to build space-based computing infrastructure, with the emergence of influential coordinating bodies.

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Muon Space unveils Starship-class satellite platform for orbital data centers

Muon Space announced a Starship-class satellite platform June 3 designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the emerging orbital data center market, with an initial launch slated for 2028 after securing customers.

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Building Gods from Silicon | A Modern Parable

The rapid growth of data centers and the pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI) by global elites is driven by the desire to create man’s own god, using a massive assemblage of Silicon chips. But the creation of true intelligence requires an infinite knowledge base, which humans cannot create.

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Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid

NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.

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NextEra Energy’s acquisition of Dominion Energy would consolidate utility operations along much of the East Coast, which could shape electricity service for tens of millions of customers.
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