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2026-07-26
tomshardware.com
2026-07-26
Physicists at the Universities of Konstanz and Stuttgart have demonstrated a novel 'liquid computer' using 400 microscopic particles in a liquid droplet, capable of chaotic signal forecasting and anomaly detection. Published in Communications AI & Computing, the system achieved an F1 score of 0.90 o
2026-07-16
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tomshardware.com
2026-07-14
Intel has unveiled Starfire, a space-grade system-on-chip designed for U.S. government use, built on the Panther Lake architecture with an 18A CPU and a three-tile NPU, alongside an Intel 3-based Xe GPU in a Foveros package. The chip offers two SKUs with 10W and 35W power consumption, delivering up
2026-07-13
news.google.com
2026-07-13
2026-07-12
tomshardware.com
2026-07-12
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Reflect Orbital's Eärendil-1 satellite project, a low-Earth orbit spacecraft equipped with four 18-meter thin-film reflectors designed to reflect sunlight onto targeted areas on Earth. This initiative aims to test the feasibility of extending
2026-07-01
futurumgroup.com
2026-07-01
NVIDIA Jetson’s first deployment in lunar orbit marks a significant milestone, signaling that commercial GPUs are now ready for demanding space missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Ocula lunar imaging service, powered by NVIDIA Jetson modules embedded in high-resolution telescopes aboard the Elytra spacecr
2026-06-29
blogs.nvidia.com
2026-06-29
Firefly Aerospace successfully executed the Blue Ghost Mission 1 in March 2025, transmitting nearly 120 gigabytes of raw data, including images and videos from the lunar surface. The company's upcoming Blue Ghost Mission 2, targeted for launch in late 2026, will carry its Ocula lunar imaging service
2026-06-27
2026-06-21
www.businessinsider.com
2026-06-21
Following his departure from NVIDIA after nearly 16 years, Greg Estes has launched EverGreen, a community aimed at connecting former NVIDIA employees with emerging AI startups. Founded by several former NVIDIA executives, including Devang Sachdev, Vishal Lulla, and Jeff Brown, EverGreen offers both
2026-06-20
tomshardware.com
2026-06-20
China quietly approved the establishment of the Space Computing Industry Innovation Center in early June, aiming to integrate rocket and satellite manufacturers, semiconductor fabs, and AI companies to build a space computing network. This initiative seeks to streamline the entire space computing su
2026-06-13
www.cleanroomtechnology.com
2026-06-13
SpaceX has completed the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion and achieving a valuation of $1.77 trillion, signaling a major shift in the space economy and its intersection with AI and semiconductor manufacturing. Founded by Elon Musk, the company’s public offering not only underscores its do
2026-06-09
tomshardware.com
2026-06-09
Elon Musk unveiled the first detailed design of SpaceX’s AI1 satellite in a 30-minute video, marking the beginning of a planned fleet of millions of orbital data center satellites to run AI workloads off Earth’s power grid. The AI1 satellite, with a 70-meter deployed wingspan—larger than a Boeing 74
2026-06-04
semiengineering.com
2026-06-04
As artificial intelligence (AI) demands for computing power continue to rise, traditional terrestrial data centers face increasing constraints in energy, space, and resources, prompting the industry to explore deploying compute capabilities in orbit. This article examines the current state and chall
2026-06-02
wccftech.com
2026-06-02
Intel's new EMIB-T packaging technology is reshaping the semiconductor industry landscape, particularly drawing more Taiwanese suppliers into Google's TPU ecosystem. This technological development reflects the industry's urgent demand for advanced packaging solutions and the deep transformation of s
2026-05-27
tomshardware.com
2026-05-27
SpaceX admitted in its Form S-1 filing for its upcoming IPO that it currently lacks sufficient AI chips to scale its orbital AI ambitions, requiring significantly more than what is currently available. While the company plans to address this through the TeraFab project, it acknowledges that the init