AIHardwareTechnology

NVIDIA Partners with Startup to Launch First AI Data Center in Orbit

NVIDIA is launching its powerful H100 GPU into orbit through a partnership with AI startup Starcloud. The collaboration aims to build the first space-based data centers, leveraging unlimited solar power and cosmic cooling. This ambitious project could solve Earth’s growing data center energy and cooling challenges.

Orbital Computing Breakthrough

NVIDIA is taking artificial intelligence capabilities beyond Earth’s atmosphere through a groundbreaking partnership with AI startup Starcloud, according to reports. The collaboration marks the first serious effort to establish data centers in space, with initial deployment scheduled aboard the Starcloud-1 satellite. Sources indicate this 60-kilogram platform will carry NVIDIA’s powerful H100 GPU, delivering what analysts suggest could be approximately 100 times the computing performance of current space-based systems.

EnergyGovernmentPolicy

South Africa’s Solar Industry Urges Swift Adoption of New National Energy Strategy

Industry leaders are calling for rapid implementation of South Africa’s updated energy plan, which positions solar power as fundamental to addressing the country’s electricity crisis. The strategy reportedly envisions massive renewable energy expansion, with solar PV leading the transition toward energy security.

Industry Calls for Immediate Energy Plan Implementation

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) is urging government to immediately implement the Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP 2025), which sources indicate recognizes solar photovoltaic technology as a cornerstone of the country’s energy transition. According to reports, the final document positions solar PV as critical to solving South Africa’s persistent electricity challenges.