• According to the IEA, data centers for AI will consume over 1,000 TWh of electricity annually by 2026.
  • The GAO is investigating space data centers but identifies three key barriers: thermal management, data transmission, and power supply.
  • Startup Lumen launched an Nvidia H100 GPU on a satellite in early 2026, a milestone for the concept.
  • Panthalassa proposes underwater data centers powered by wave and tidal energy, backed by Peter Thiel.
  • Google and SpaceX are also investing in orbital data centers, with Sundar Pichai predicting they will become normal within a decade.

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