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Google TPU orbital launch

The argument that an 81 satellite data center is built for actual computation feels off. It looks more like a launch logistics exercise than a genuine compute cluster. Running a TPU in orbit serves as a survivability demo, yet the reliance on 15-minute operation bursts signals that power and cooling are the real bottlenecks. This reads less like a leap in AI infrastructure and more like Google framing an unconventional concept as unavoidable.

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Google TPU orbital launch

The argument that an 81 satellite data center is built for actual computation feels off. It looks more like a launch logistics exercise than a genuine compute cluster. Running a TPU in orbit serves as a survivability demo, yet the reliance on 15-minute operation bursts signals that power and cooling are the real bottlenecks. This reads less like a leap in AI infrastructure and more like Google framing an unconventional concept as unavoidable.

1h