Are Google and SpaceX plotting space-based data centres?

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential of Google and SpaceX in developing space-based data centres to address AI's computing needs.

Tech giants are increasingly looking beyond Earth to solve one of AI's biggest growing pains: where to put all the computers.

People in this episode

Host: FRANCE 24 English

Topics covered

• space-based data centres
• AI
• technology
• cloud computing
• data storage

Keywords

• Google
• SpaceX
• data centres
• AI
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, SpaceX

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