SpaceX pitches 1-million-satellite AI data network in orbit
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SpaceX has filed with the FCC to launch up to one million solar-powered satellites in low-Earth orbit to create 'orbital data centres' that would provide AI computing power for billions of users, claiming a greener alternative to terrestrial data centres, though the plan risks increased space congestion and debris.
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