Satlyt, a startup co-founded by former Google and SpaceX engineer Rama Afullo, has raised an $8 million seed round to develop software that lets multiple satellites share AI computing workloads in orbit. Unlike rivals such as SpaceX, Google and Starcloud, Satlyt does not build its own spacecraft; instead it aims to supply software that runs across other companies' satellites. The company's software is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX rocket alongside Google's first Project Suncatcher prototype.
Alphabet is sending its tensor processing units to space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-18 mission launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The flight carries Planet Labs satellites, including a solar-powered prototype fitted with Google's AI chips, marking the first in-orbit test of Google's Project Suncatcher initiative first announced in November 2025.
The Verge published a months-long investigation by reporter Josh Dzieza into a proposed 40,000-acre AI data center in Utah, known as Stratos or 'Wonder Valley' after Kevin O'Leary's Shark Tank nickname. The project, which envisioned nine gigawatts of power capacity, sparked intense local political backlash over how it was planned, announced and approved without residents' knowledge, and the effort has reportedly stalled.
Russian military strikes on Ukrainian data center infrastructure caused temporary outages at piracy torrent trackers 1337x and NordicQuality, both of which rely on Ukrainian hosting. Companies including Virtual Systems, MiroHost Ukraine, CosmoNova, DataGroup, CityHost and telecom firms KyivStar and Vodafone Ukraine were also affected by strikes clustered mainly around Kyiv. Both torrent sites have since come back online.
The Defense Department disclosed that unauthorized users accessed a Defense Manpower Data Center system between October 2025 and July 2026, exposing personally identifiable information for about 2.76 million living people and 294,000 deceased individuals. The compromised data reportedly included Social Security numbers paired with job information for military and civilian personnel, though officials have not said how the breach occurred or who was responsible.
Management consulting firm Bain and Co. released an analysis stating the global AI industry must generate $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to cover the capital being poured into data centers. The firm estimates commercial AI tools will contribute $1.8 trillion of that figure, leaving a $4.2 trillion gap that would need to come from elsewhere. Bloomberg reported the findings, which echo earlier warnings from hedge fund manager Harris Kupperman that data center economics don't currently add up.
Kevin O'Leary promoted a 40,000-acre data center and gas power plant project called Wonder Valley (also known as Stratos) in Box Elder County, Utah, claiming it would become the world's largest data center with up to 9 gigawatts of on-site generation. The project moved forward through meetings with Gov. Spencer Cox and the Military Installation Development Authority in January, though county commissioners were not formally briefed until late March, after which their approval made MIDA the land use authority rather than the county.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, during a September 30 address at Quantico, Virginia. The new command, to be led by a four-star officer, would join the military's 11 existing combatant commands and oversee drones, AI, and command-and-control systems, with a target establishment date of October 1, 2027 pending congressional authorization.
A months-long hack of the Defense Manpower Data Center compromised unencrypted personal data for about 2.8 million living current and former U.S. military personnel and nearly 300,000 deceased individuals. Attackers reportedly exploited a file-sharing vulnerability between October 2025 and July 2026, gaining access to Social Security numbers, birth dates, demographic details, and service records. The Department of Defense says it has no indication the data was misused but has not explained how it reached that conclusion.
Micron beat Wall Street expectations with adjusted earnings of $33.42 per share and revenue of $54.23 billion, nearly quadruple the figure from a year earlier. The chipmaker guided for roughly $61.5 billion in revenue and $38.15 in adjusted earnings per share next quarter, topping analyst estimates. DRAM revenue, its largest segment, rose 343% year-over-year to $39.8 billion.
Amazon has agreed to support Constellation Energy's efforts to expand power generation at its Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland, including exploring the addition of new reactors. The move follows Amazon's earlier decision to scrap a planned data center deal in the state.
Danielle Scott, an experienced franchise developer, purchased six Central Florida tutoring centers for over $3 million in the early 2000s using her own savings plus money from family and friends. The 2008 Great Recession drove families to cut discretionary spending like tutoring, and Scott eventually had to close all six locations. She has since returned to the franchise industry as chief development officer at Alliance Franchise Brands.
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