‘Greetings, earthlings’: Nvidia-backed Starcloud trains first AI model in space as orbital data center race heats up

Nvidia-backed Starcloud has trained the first AI model in space using its Starcloud-1 satellite, marking a new era for orbital data centers. The satellite, launched via SpaceX, runs Google's Gemma model, showcasing space as a viable environment for data centers. Starcloud aims to address Earth's digital infrastructure crisis by offering lower energy costs and sustainable solutions. The initiative demonstrates the potential for space-based data centers to operate AI models efficiently, with applications in real-time intelligence and environmental monitoring.