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A prototype of the Project Suncatcher satellite at the Planet Labs facility in San Francisco, California.
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Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space
John Ruwitch, Geoff Brumfiel
The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy.
A sign opposing a data center development project stands in a neighborhood on September 24, 2026 in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
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AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
Scott Neuman
Students walk on the campus of Cornell University on Wednesday in Ithaca, N.Y.
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Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped'
Brian Mann, Jaclyn Diaz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA's Crew-13 lifts off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule "Grace" will take NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station for about six months.
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New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule
Brendan Byrne
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Texas education savings accounts boost special needs kids’ funding, but schools can be hard to find
Texas’ voucher program offers students with disabilities awards that can reach tens of thousands of dollars. But some families are finding that qualifying for additional funds doesn’t mean they can...
High-tech travel trailer uses batteries and the sun for power
Austin-area law enforcement is testing AI-assisted police reports
Toadies return with what may be their most personal record yet
Texas Standard for Oct. 1, 2026: Houston voters weigh marijuana enforcement priorities
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