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SpaceX orbital data centre plan may need up to 42 launches a day

SpaceX\'s plan for an orbital data centre envisioned as future AI infrastructure is technically feasible, but major obstacles remain before commercialisation, an analysis said. The biggest challenge is building an unprecedented satellite constellation and launch system. The concept includes operating 1 million satellites producing 120 GW and using tens of millions to 100 million GPUs. Analysts cited heavy satellite mass, cooling limits in space, huge manufacturing and network costs, and communications latency as constraints.

Games & Commerce

Sony to end physical PlayStation game discs from 2028, halt optical disc production

Sony will stop producing physical optical discs for new PlayStation games from January 2028. It said new games will be sold only in digital form through the PlayStation Store and retail distribution channels, a move expected to affect users, offline retailers and game preservation groups. Sony cited changing consumer patterns, with digital downloads accounting for 78 percent of game purchases in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. Critics raised concerns about reduced consumer choice and ownership rights.

Mobility

Faster shift to electric vehicles could cut 108,400 early deaths by 2050, U.S. study finds

A faster rollout of electric vehicles could significantly improve public health as well as help tackle climate change, a study has found. The International Council on Clean Transportation said shifting the U.S. road transport system to zero-emission vehicles could cut 108,400 early deaths and 42,100 new cases of childhood asthma by 2050. The report said air pollution from road traffic causes more than 41,800 early deaths a year in the United States.