Google's first orbital data center satellite is operational, running a Gemma model

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Google has brought its first data center satellite online in orbit, equipped with a tensor processing unit (TPU). The satellite is running a Google DeepMind Gemma 4 model and has been used to generate short, lighthearted poetry. The article's source is limited to a brief description, so details about the mission's timeline, costs, and long-term plans are not reported here. The demonstration suggests Google is testing whether AI computing can operate in space.

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