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Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space

24 September 2026 at 09:48
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.

Β© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

A technician in a clean room at the Planet Labs office inspects the solar panels and wires of a Google-commissioned satellite before a vibration test meant to mimic the shaking it will undergo during launch.

Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space

24 September 2026 at 09:48
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.

Β© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

A technician in a clean room at the Planet Labs office inspects the solar panels and wires of a Google-commissioned satellite before a vibration test meant to mimic the shaking it will undergo during launch.

Chris Wright Sells Trump’s β€˜Energy Dominance’ Vision

23 September 2026 at 08:50
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.

Β© Ronaldo Schemidt/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

Chris Wright, the Energy Secretary, speaking before the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Abundance in Houston last week.

Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law

22 September 2026 at 18:23
The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.

Β© Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Dana Nessel, Michigan’s attorney general, whose lawsuit accused fossil fuel companies of creating a β€œcartel” and raising costs for residents.

California Lawmakers Pass Plug-In Solar Bill

27 August 2026 at 10:41
Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their rising electricity costs.

Β© Poppy Lynch for The New York Times

A plug-in solar panel on the balcony of a home in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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