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Google And SpaceX Could Team Up For Orbital Data Center Project, Report Says
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- Google is reportedly talking to other rocket-launch companies.Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images Key Facts.
- SpaceX chief Elon Musk has insisted placing AI data centers in space will be the most cost-effective way to build the resource-intensive facilities.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline Google is discussing a potential rocket-launch deal with Space X, according to The Wall Street Journal, the latest potential agreement among tech companies eyeing the creation of artificial intelligence data centers in space.
Google is reportedly talking to other rocket-launch companies.Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images Key Facts. The proposal would partner Google and SpaceX even as they compete on orbital data centers, the Journal reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the discussions.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has insisted placing AI data centers in space will be the most cost-effective way to build the resource-intensive facilities.
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