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Google tests AI chips in space
🚨 Our Report
Google has launched Project Suncatcher, putting a refrigerator-sized satellite carrying four Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) into orbit. The mission will test whether AI chips can handle spaceflight stress, radiation, and extreme temperatures as the company explores building solar-powered data centers in space.
🔓 Key Points
The satellite will run a version of Google's Gemma AI model for 15-minute sessions, answering simple queries while orbiting in constant sunlight. Google plans to launch two more satellites next year to test laser-based communication between them.
CEO Sundar Pichai said AI demand exceeds supply, with Google projecting $180B-$190B in capital expenditures this year, more than six times 2022 levels, to build computing infrastructure.
Google developed the satellite with Planet Labs and envisions clusters of satellites forming space-based data centers, each carrying dozens of TPU chips. SpaceX is also pursuing orbital AI compute, targeting deployment by 2028.
🔐 Relevance
For enterprise leaders watching AI infrastructure costs climb, this signals where hyperscalers see long-term compute heading. Space data centers promise unlimited solar power and no land use battles, but Google's lead engineer admits they won't be cheaper than terrestrial options for at least five years. Heat dissipation, maintenance, and launch costs remain unsolved problems. The project is explicitly a "moonshot," not a near-term solution to the power constraints slowing AI deployment today.
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Grok chatbot reportedly advised Trump on Venezuela capture strategy
Before the U.S. invaded Venezuela in January 2025 and captured President Nicolás Maduro, Trump spent hours consulting Elon Musk's Grok chatbot during a December meeting. According to Time, Trump asked Grok how Venezuelans would respond to Maduro's capture, and the AI predicted the dictator's downfall would likely be celebrated. When those celebrations materialized after the January 3 invasion, Trump reportedly "came away thinking Grok was ingenious."
Why it matters: The Pentagon's head of AI confirmed in June that military forces used Gov Grok to deploy and strike targets during the Iran War, signaling the chatbot's expanding role in defense operations. With Musk now co-leading a Pentagon study on battlefield technology alongside Palmer Luckey, Grok's influence on military strategy could deepen significantly.
THE MONEY
Two major rounds this week bypassed foundation models entirely, targeting the plumbing that keeps AI agents running when things break. As enterprises deploy agents for mission-critical workflows, investors are betting the real constraint isn't intelligence but reliability.
Deals to know:
Armadin (Series B, $255.5M at $2.5B valuation) -- Kevin Mandia's agent swarm security platform running always-on penetration testing. Over $445M raised in six months. Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Google Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Kleiner Perkins
Restate (Series A, $20M) -- Durable workflow infrastructure ensuring agent processes survive crashes and network failures. Multiple six- and seven-figure contracts closed in recent months. Investors: Singular, Redpoint Ventures, Capital One Ventures
Signal: Smart money sees agents creating new attack surfaces and reliability gaps that foundation models can't solve. Infrastructure that makes agents predictable and secure will command premium valuations as enterprise deployment accelerates.
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AI NEWS
🎙️ Mike Flynn, who leads EY's technology sector, joins Liam to discuss why companies must redesign workflows around AI rather than bolt it on, covering EY's "Design for Zero" approach and the shift to usage-based AI pricing. WATCH HERE
🔌 POLICY: Japan passed a revision to its Personal Information Protection Act allowing companies to share sensitive data—including medical and criminal history—for AI development without consent, but compliance teams have until 2028 to prepare. LEARN MORE
💰 ECON NEWS: Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42B to finance chip leases—debt convertible to equity, could make Anthropic Broadcom's largest customer by 2027. FULL STORY
💻 MEDIA NEWS: Shopify launches Canvas, an AI-powered site builder letting merchants create entire storefronts by chatting with Sidekick agent—changes render in real-time code, not static previews. FULL STORY
🛡️ SECURITY NEWS: OpenAI fires three safety researchers for allegedly sharing confidential information with external AI safety organization, investigation confirms policy violations. FULL STORY
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