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Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously. Elon Musk has long proselytized about the potential of space-based data centers. But as of today, he’s no longer alone in touting the idea of sending the hardware that powers AI into orbit. Google is launching a test satellite as part of Project Suncatcher, its effort to eventually put data centers in space. The satellite will hitch a ride aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Musk’s SpaceX. Musk’s pronouncements about orbiting data centers have often been met with skepticism. Google’s arrival in the race suggests there may be a real.

Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race. James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.