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The Verge · October 31, 2026 · On the brief until November 14, 2026

Google’s satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth

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Running text generation models directly on an orbiting satellite

Google booted up satellite-mounted Tensor Processing Units in orbit to run its Gemma model. The project lets engineers measure how data center processors endure space radiation and thermal stress.

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Classes can examine how thermal stress and radiation in orbit impact the operational limits of specialized computing hardware.

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