NetworkNewsBreaks – Bezos Says Space-Based Data Centers Are Coming, but Not Anytime Soon
NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) could eventually play a critical role in the development of orbital data centers, but Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes the industry’s most optimistic timelines are unrealistic due to significant economic hurdles. Speaking about the future of space-based computing infrastructure, Bezos said that while data centers in orbit are likely to become a reality, the high cost of advanced AI chips and the expense of launching hardware into space remain major obstacles. Interest in orbital data centers continues to grow because they could leverage abundant solar energy and avoid the land-use challenges increasingly associated with terrestrial facilities. However,…







