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Google Wants to Run Data Centres in Space for Solar Power

Google Wants to Run Data Centres in Space for Solar Power

The concept envisions constellations of solar-powered satellites equipped with Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), flying in tight formation in low Earth orbit to tap near-continuous sunlight and free-space optical links.

Amazon Employees Publish Open Letter Demanding Ethical AI Amid 14,000 Job Cuts

Amazon Employees Publish Open Letter Demanding Ethical AI Amid 14,000 Job Cuts

The group argues that sensors, drone software, and cloud services that enable mass surveillance raid the boundaries of what Amazon says it stands for.

Google DeepMind Launches AI for Math' Initiative to Accelerate Discovery

Google DeepMind Launches AI for Math' Initiative to Accelerate Discovery

Google is providing participating institutions with access to advanced systems such as Gemini Deep Think, AlphaEvolve, and AlphaProof.

Google and DeepMind Unveil AI Tool to Rival Adobe, Canva

Google and DeepMind Unveil AI Tool to Rival Adobe, Canva

The tool helps companies generate scalable, on-brand social media campaigns with minimal effort.

[Exclusive] Meta in Discussions to Tap Google Cloud’s TPUs Amid Billion-Dollar AI Push

[Exclusive] Meta in Discussions to Tap Google Cloud’s TPUs Amid Billion-Dollar AI Push

The TPUs are expected to be used exclusively by Meta’s newly formed Super Intelligence team.

Microsoft Brings Back Clippy, Now Powered by AI

Microsoft Brings Back Clippy, Now Powered by AI

The feature will launch first in the U.S., enabled by default in Copilot’s voice mode, with global rollout planned thereafter.

Microsoft Brings Copilot Mode to its Browser Edge to Rival ChatGPT Atlas

Microsoft Brings Copilot Mode to its Browser Edge to Rival ChatGPT Atlas

Currently available as a limited preview in the U.S. on Windows and Mac, the feature will expand to Edge mobile soon.