The European Union announces a massive €20 billion investment to construct five AI gigafactories across Europe, each housing 100,000 advanced AI chips to train complex models for medicine, cleantech, and space applications in a bold bid for technological independence from global competitors.
Jeff Bezos' secretive AI venture Project Prometheus acquires General Agents startup for its revolutionary computer pilot technology after raising a massive $6.2 billion and hiring 100+ employees to develop AI systems for manufacturing computers, cars, and spacecraft.
Google unveils Project Suncatcher, an ambitious space-based AI computing initiative that will deploy solar-powered satellites equipped with TPU chips to create a massive orbital computing network, with prototype launches planned for early 2027 in partnership with Planet.
Japan launches groundbreaking OHISAMA satellite in 2025 to beam solar power from space to Earth via microwaves, marking the first real test of orbital energy transmission as the nation seeks energy independence despite costs being 10 times higher than ground-based alternatives.
Starcloud launches the first AI satellite equipped with NVIDIA H100 GPU technology in November, promising space-based data centers that slash energy costs by 90% using unlimited solar power and vacuum cooling while enabling real-time Earth monitoring for wildfire detection and weather prediction.
SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business soars, generating $15.5 billion in revenue this year, rivaling NASA's funding through public and private contracts worth $38 billion, while legally minimizing taxes.
China's Tiangong space station hosts Wukong, an AI chatbot assisting taikonauts with navigation, tactical planning, and complex operations, combining intelligent assistant capabilities with space expertise.
NASA's free-flying Astrobee robots join Germany's AI assistant CIMON aboard the International Space Station, marking a historic robotic rendezvous to aid astronauts and operations.
China's space program accelerates with an $8 billion budget rivaling the U.S., achieving milestones like lunar landings and fostering a private commercial space industry to compete in satellite launches and space tourism.
NASA unveils Surya, a pioneering AI model trained on Solar Dynamics Observatory data that outperforms benchmarks by 16% in forecasting solar flares, revolutionizing space weather prediction and advancing open access to solar datasets for scientific innovation.