Google launches project suncatcher satellite with four AI chips

The satellite reached orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, sharing the launch with other payloads. Google is still testing the idea, aiming to see whether its chips can survive radiation, extreme temperature swings, and the mechanical stresses of space.

James Altucher, a tech expert, points to Elon Musk’s plan for a million solar‑powered data‑center satellites, arguing that power is AI’s biggest bottleneck. Google says future Suncatcher systems could link satellites together and run on solar power, but the current test is a proof‑of‑concept rather than a finished product.