News Sep 25, 2026 Google to launch AI chips into orbit next week aboard SpaceX rocket Google will launch a prototype satellite on October 1 to test its Tensor Processing Units in space as part of Project Suncatcher. The mission will evaluate how AI chips perform under radiation, thermal extremes, and the physical stresses of spaceflight, marking the tech giant's first step toward potential orbital computing infrastructure. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 28, 2026 EdgeCortix unveils RAIDEN chiplet platform for physical AI applications EdgeCortix has introduced RAIDEN, a multi-die chiplet architecture designed to scale AI compute for robots, autonomous systems, and edge servers. The platform ranges from single-die to four-die configurations, with the flagship X4 offering up to 3.36 petaflops of FP4 compute and 256 GB of memory. The chiplet approach aims to solve the scaling limitations faced by physical AI systems that must perceive, reason, and act in real-time environments. Giulio Prisco 3 min read
Community Jan 28, 2026 The Age of Grown-Up Technology The ACM Fellows 2025 point to the arrival of a more responsible, more resilient and more self-aware form of technology Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 2 min read
News Feb 3, 2026 SpaceX acquires xAI to build space-based AI computing Elon Musk announces merger to develop orbital data centers using constant solar power and Starship for massive AI scaling and multi-planetary future. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Mar 23, 2026 Elon Musk announces Terafab chip manufacturing project in Austin Tesla and SpaceX plan a major facility to produce advanced chips for AI, robotics, and space computing to meet growing internal demand. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jul 9, 2025 New NPU technology boosts AI performance A breakthrough in low-power, high-efficiency neural processing for generative AI clouds. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Jan 29, 2026 New design for orbital data centers Penn engineers propose solar-powered systems in space that use tethers for stable orientation, aiming to handle growing AI demands while reducing Earth's energy and water use. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 18, 2025 New chip design reduces AI energy use Cornell researchers create efficient chip architecture to lower energy consumption in AI and other technologies. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Oct 31, 2024 Low power neuromorphic electronics for AI applications Researchers have developed neuromorphic hardware for artificial intelligence (AI) that uses very little power. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Dec 16, 2025 Brain-Inspired Blueprint: Scientists Chart Path to Break AI's Energy Wall Researchers propose brain-like spiking neural networks and compute-in-memory hardware as the key to overcoming the massive energy bottleneck stifling sustainable AI advancement. gizmo guru 1 min read