GOOGLE'S PROJECT SUNCATCHER GENERATES FIRST AI RESPONSE IN ORBIT

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Google reports its Project Suncatcher prototype ran Gemma 4 on a data-center-class TPU in orbit, returning a haiku transmitted through Svalbard. Upcoming tests will assess thermal and radiation resilience ahead of a planned pair of interconnected satellites in 2027, advancing research into space-based AI compute.