Orbiting the AI Frontier: Musk and Altman Push Space-Based Computing
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Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman view space as the future of AI computing, with Altman weighing a Stoke Space deal to build an orbital fleet. SpaceX plans Starship-powered, solar-powered satellites that could act as massive space-based data centers, potentially easing energy-grid limits, but cooling and maintenance in orbit remain significant challenges.
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