Something’s off.A report says Google plans to launch an experimental satellite carrying four TPU AI accelerators on October 1 as an early test of an orbital AI data center. The reported setup would run Gemini models, but only in bursts of about 15 minutes before the TPUs shut down so its radiators can catch up.
The unusual part is that the test is meant to explore solar-powered computing in orbit, yet removing the chips’ heat—not supplying power—is described as the limiting factor. The satellite is reportedly intended to show what works before larger future missions are designed.
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