5-month-old startup wants to launch 100,000 AI data centre satellites into space

Cost the major barrier in AI’s race to space

Space-based datacentres are becoming technically feasible in the next decade, with one in eight AI workloads running in space by 2040, according to Boston Consulting Group – but costs will pose a major barrier to its adoption

Rocket Lab Just Made an $8 Billion Bet to Rival SpaceX. Is the Stock a Buy?

Is buying a profitable satellite network outright the smartest money this launch company has ever spent?

Amazon is ready to launch its Leo satellite broadband service

Amazon’s satellite broadband service Leo is pretty much ready to launch. According to the e-commerce giant, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket launched in the early hours of July 2nd and successfully deployed 29 Amazon satellites. Amazon says that all that is needed is to raise the satellites to their assigned operational altitude []

This million-square-foot data center would be the biggest in the state. How local leaders are challenging it.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In April, developers of the massive Imperial Data Center cleared a major hurdle after Imperial County Supervisors approved a plan to combine several tracts of land for the nearly one-million-square-foot facility in rural Southern California. It would be the largest data center in []

Aston Power Secures $20M Series A Funding

As exponential AI growth drives data center expansion nationally, proptech has moved into the sector to help provide the vast amount of power needed to operate those facilities straining to keep up with demand. One such proptech company, Aston Power, announced last week that it secured 20 million in Series A funding to expand its []

BTIG starts DLR, EQIX at Buy, calls data center demand a multi-decade supercycle

BTIG starts DLR, EQIX at Buy, calls data center demand a multi-decade supercycle

Amazon Boosts LEO Satellite Internet Fleet to 396 to Take On SpaceX Starlink

Amazon just put another 29 Leo satellites into orbit for its high-speed internet network, wrapping up its Atlas V launch campaign in the process. The batch went up on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 2. The mission was called LA-08, and it’s Amazon’s 14th successful deployment [] The post Amazon Boosts LEO Satellite Internet Fleet to 396 to Take On SpaceX Starlink first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

AI’s $7 Trillion Power Hunger Makes Bitzero Holdings (NASDAQ: AIBZ) One Of The Most Closely Watched Energy Plays Of The Decade

The artificial intelligence buildout is triggering an unexpected and historic bull run in natural gas and power stocks that investors are only beginning to fully appreciate. Data center electricity demand is projected to approach 945 terawatt-hours by 2030, roughly equal to Japan’s total annual power consumption, according to research from Berkeley Labs. Goldman Sachs estimates [] The post AI’s 7 Trillion Power Hunger Makes Bitzero Holdings (NASDAQ: AIBZ) One Of The Most Closely Watched Energy Plays Of The Decade appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Meta data centre in Alberta to start operating before neighbouring power plant

It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. The tech giant expects the 13-billion-plus data centre will be online in the next two to three years, though no exact timeline has been set.

A Solution to A.I.’s Growing Power Demand: Homes

The artificial intelligence boom has a big problem. Technology companies say they need to quickly build lots of new power-hungry data centers to develop A.I., but the energy industry typically needs years to construct power plants, solar farms and battery installations. Three companies involved in installing and managing rooftop solar panels, home batteries, smart thermostats []

LIVE: ULA launches next batch of Amazon Leo satellites

The United Launch Alliance launches the next batch of Leo satellites for Amazon from Cape Canaveral. #ULA #UnitedLaunchAlliance #AmazonLeo #leo #satellite #space #science #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Canada’s AtkinsRealis Seeks US Approval for Nuclear Tech to Power AI Boom

The surge in new data centers for artificial intelligence is translating into growth for the US electricity sector, and Canadian nuclear company AtkinsRealis Group Inc. wants in.

Greg Heckler on Building the Space Comms Infrastructure for NASA’s Moon Missions

Greg Heckler, deputy program manager for capability development for NASA’s SCaN program, spoke on a podcast about the O2O, the LCRNS and the surface network system The official described the current moment as the “platinum era of satellite communications,” noting that U.S. companies are making major investments in LEO, MEO and GEO systems Heckler will

Tsuga raises $35m to keep AI-era observability inside the customer’s own cloud

The Paris startup, founded by two former Datadog hands, wants to end the per-byte pricing model just as AI workloads make telemetry explode. Tsuga, a Paris startup building observability software for the age of AI agents, has raised a 35m Series A, a round that arrives barely six months after it came out of stealth [] This story continues at The Next Web

La NASA adjudica nuevas misiones científicas para Base Lunar y adelanta nuevas oportunidades

Read this news release in English here. La NASA anunció el martes la selección de tres empresas para llevar a cabo cuatro nuevas misiones a la Luna a finales de 2028 como parte del programa Base Lunar de la agencia. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace e Intuitive Machines entregarán cargas útiles científicas de la NASA a la []

Wonderful Launches Singapore Operations to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption at Scale

Backed by US300 million in funding, the company provides a multi-model platform, local deployment teams, and Forward Deployed Engineers to accelerate AI adoption in enterprises. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 June 2026 - Wonderful is expanding its Singapore operations, reinforcing its ...

Lambakan satelit jadikan malam makin terang

BRUSSELS: Sebanyak 1.7 juta satelit yang dirancang beberapa syarikat untuk dilancarkan ke orbit bumi dalam beberapa tahun akan datang akan membawa kesan yang memusnahkan bidang astronomi, menurut satu kajian baharu. Menurut Balai Cerap Selatan Eropah (ESO), rancangan untuk memenuhi orbit bumi dengan sejumlah besar satelit yang sangat terang itu merupakan ancaman kepada kewujudan teleskop yang ... Read more The post Lambakan satelit jadikan malam makin terang appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Inside the new spacetech startup wave in Hyderabad

Inside the new spacetech startup wave in Hyderabad

Why the Global AI Data Center Race Is Heading to Brazil

ByteDance is pouring 39 billion into a single Brazilian data center. The AI infrastructure race is moving south, and founders should be watching.

Compass Datacenters CEO: Politicians Should Ask Industry For More

As people around the globe use artificial intelligence at record rates, the demand for data centers is on the rise. But not everyone is eager to see them built in their communities. From concerns about water and power consumption to fears that these...

SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Gen3 Satellites

SpaceX’s proposed Gen3 network could expand satellite capacity for enterprise connectivity, but the FCC has not approved the 100,000-satellite request. Deployment, pricing and service availability remain unresolved. The post SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Gen3 Satellites appeared first on TechRepublic.

AI Data Center Expansion Faces Grid Constraints as Power Demand Surges

(NaturalNews) The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers is encountering a significant obstacle: insufficient capacity on electrical grids to suppo...

U.S. Space Force adds two startups to its $5.6B launch program

The U.S. Space Force just handed two young rocket companies a shot at billions of dollars in Pentagon launch business, expanding the exclusive club of firms trusted to carry America’s most sensitive satellites into orbit. Impulse Space and Relativity Federal joined a 5.6 billion contract vehicle called National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 []

The U.S. trade deficit surged to a 14-month high as AI spending drove record imports

AI data center construction has become a significant engine of import demand, as the components required for that expansion are largely sourced from abroad

[LZ Granderson] How fearmongering sets policy

In the race to build — or stop the construction of — data centers across the country, it's important to remember no government is spending more on artificial intelligence than America. In fact, according to the Brookings Institute, the number of AI contracts within the federal government has risen from 472 in 2022 to more than 1,700 in 2026. Most of the spending — 90 billion — is by the Department of Defense. However, other departments — Commerce, Health and Human Services, NASA — are spending

Cloud Services Procurement Must Be Improved

As federal agencies continue to modernize technology and adopt artificial intelligence, cloud services are essential to making these efforts efficient and cost-effective. A June 23, 2026, Government Accountability Office (GAO) report noted, “agencies need to maximize the impact of taxpayer dollars and make procurement decisions that deliver on their missions securely and reliably. These investments []

America’s AI revolution could end in disaster

Big Tech companies are spending billions to build AI data centers across the country, creating temporary jobs for blue-collar workers while draining local resources and potentially replacing them with automation, all to benefit a handful of tech lords.

Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

In the span of a couple years, hundreds of massive electricity- and water-hungry data centers have proposed construction in Texas — a veritable gold rush for those capitalizing on the sudden demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. There are at least 248 data center projects planned across the state, according to a Texas Tribune recent analysis. [] The post Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know. appeared first on San Antonio Current.

The Limit for Satellites Should Be 100,000, but 1.7 Million Are Planned, Scientists Say

A European Southern Observatory study published Wednesday sets 100,000 as Earth orbit's maximum satellite load before ground-based astronomy breaks down. SpaceX plans one million; Reflect Orbital's 50,000 mirror satellites would render the Vera Rubin Observatory unusable for hours each night.

South Korea announces $650 billion investment plan for AI data centers

Plan includes 8.4 GW capacity by 2029 and further expansion by 2035. The post South Korea announces 650 billion investment plan for AI data centers appeared first on BOL News.

Amazon’s Starlink rival is set to launch satellite internet later this year

Amazon plans to launch its initial Leo satellite internet service later this year after placing nearly 400 satellites into orbit, setting up a bigger challenge to SpaceX's Starlink.

Ecommerce Founders Who Ignore This Type of AI Will Lose Their Best Customers. Here’s Why.

That whole messy, human-driven journey to buy something? AI is starting to do it for us.

Xpress payment eyes AI, IoT for next growth phase

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Xpress Payment Solutions Limited has said its next phase of growth will be driven by emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), after processing transactions worth trillions of naira over the past decade. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Wale Olayisade, disclosed this [] The post Xpress payment eyes AI, IoT for next growth phase appeared first on Vanguard News.

With SpaceX Starship, Japan’s Ispace provides ride-share to the moon

Tokyo-based Ispace has bought 500 kilograms of capacity for 50 million ​on a Starship that would land on the moon as soon ‌as 2030.