The Final Frontier of Compute: Industry Leaders Address the Promise and Perils of Orbital Data Centers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the artificial intelligence boom strains terrestrial power grids, stretches local water supplies, and triggers fierce community pushbacks across the globe, the technology sector is increasingly turning its gaze upward. The concept of orbital data centers—massive, AI-ready computing facilities operating in low Earth orbit (LEO)—is rapidly transitioning from science fiction to…
