Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process

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By Igor BonifacicFeb 19, 2026, 12:00 pm86 ptsTrending
At the start of the month, Elon Musk announced that two of his companies — SpaceX and xAI — were merging, and would jointly launch a constellation of 1 million satellites to operate as orbital data centers. Musk's reputation might suggest otherwise, but according to experts, such a plan isn't a complete…

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