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Space technology, satellite internet, launch systems, orbital infrastructure, and commercial space platforms.
Google’s First Orbital AI Test Is Four TPUs, Not a Data Center
Google's first Project Suncatcher flight carries four TPUs, about 1 kW of solar power and a tough cooling problem. Here is what the orbital AI experiment can actually prove.
iDirect Satellite Terminal Flaws Put Link Management on the Patch List
CISA says ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series satellite terminals running software 4.5.2.1 or earlier expose sensitive device identifiers and can be forced into reboots through weak API controls. Operators should treat the July 2 advisory as both a patch event and a management-plane exposure audit.
Amazon Leo Has Enough Satellites to Start Its Starlink Test
Amazon Leo now has 396 satellites in orbit after a July 2 Atlas V launch, enough for initial continuous service in targeted latitudes. The milestone moves Amazon closer to a real Starlink competitor, but early customers should expect limited coverage while Amazon races to scale launches, capacity, and terminals.
NASA’s Space Medical AI Test Moves Care From Cloud to Edge
NASA researchers are testing the Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant with Red Hat’s RamaLama so astronaut medical guidance can run locally when a spacecraft cannot depend on Earth or the cloud. The work turns space medicine into a serious edge AI test case.
SpaceX IPO Turns Starlink and xAI Into a Public-Market Infrastructure Bet
SpaceX’s record IPO gives public investors exposure to Starlink, launch systems, and xAI’s data-center ambitions, making the company a new test of infrastructure-scale tech investing.