# Will We Put Data Centers in Space?

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10 outlets covering · First listed: Hacker News, Nov 14, 2026, 11:35 AM · Read it: <https://www.forethought.org/research/will-we-really-put-data-centers-in-space>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 4:33 AM: [AWS CEO throws cold water on AI data centers in space](<https://www.businessinsider.com/aws-ceo-matt-garman-ai-data-centers-in-space-2026-11>) — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  AWS CEO Matt Garman said orbital data centers are "highly unlikely" to become "economically feasible or practical in the next decade or two."
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Even business-friendly Vernon is souring on data centers](<https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-11-13/vernon-shift-against-data-centers-pollution>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Just south of downtown L.A., the anti-data center pushback has reached Vernon, amidst pressure from LAUSD and neighbors over diesel pollution.
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:54 AM: [Why the data center slowdown concern is overblown. Two stocks to buy amid the fear](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/data-center-slowdown-utility-stocks.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  Not one utility CEO we spoke with at the EEI conference is anticipating a slowdown in electricity growth expectations.
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:07 PM: [This young startup wants to power floating data centers with the ocean’s heat, and investors are already on board](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/this-young-startup-wants-to-power-floating-data-centers-with-the-oceans-heat-and-investors-are-already-on-board/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  Drogue is harvesting heat from the ocean to power data centers on floating vessels. The first prototype should be bobbing around the ocean, crunching bits, in less than two years.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:41 PM: [Fed says it's monitoring the data center build-out for risks to the financial system](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxOb3p5RDVab0lhVGNDZk4xNzd4VWNNQ1kwcER4SnpYNjlFeThGa2gycGdWbk5lRXQ2MVFjdjZvS3ZlaGc5NXk0NVdWUkhPaDhVUTRlekdxcU9MMS1mOHN4ZHhtRDRWckV5Y2FUNzM1dVJKRGJlODQ3OHEtLXhoR3haZjJ6TnlSSGJTcklPdWM2aTlneEdsRkd3emVfcWlwTGJBeS12d3ZnRFl3YVpNa0p6YXN3ZkFNQUJsU2FaR0xmT2NfWWJfNHdKY0wxOGhtbUpSTjJDRnFBVG9pRkRYYnZacg?oc=5>) — Yahoo Finance (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:18 PM: [Blazers unlikely to reach Moda Center deal with Portland by next month, putting funding at risk](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blazers-unlikely-reach-moda-center-041859130.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
- Nov 14, 2026, 4:00 AM: [Meet ‘Captain Keel,’ the 37-year-old steering a Bitcoin miner into the AI data center gold rush](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/14/ben-gagnon-keel-infrastructure-ai-data-center-gold-rush/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Ben Gagnon is turning Bitfarms into Keel Infrastructure, swapping crypto for the one thing AI giants can’t get enough of: power.
- Nov 14, 2026, 6:45 AM: [The anti-data center activist helping China keep Maryland poor](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4799145/the-anti-data-center-activist-helping-china-keep-maryland-poor/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  First built in 1972, the Landover Mall once featured a Hecht’s, a Sears, a Woolworth’s, and a six-screen movie theater. But by 1998, the Sears and Woolworth’s were gone, and after the Hecht’s closed in 2002, the mall was abandoned entirely before being demolished in 2006. The 90-acre plot has since sat completely empty for
- Nov 14, 2026, 11:35 AM: [Will We Put Data Centers in Space?](<https://www.forethought.org/research/will-we-really-put-data-centers-in-space>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 14, 2026, 12:51 PM: [Allegro reports $277M in Q2 sales as AI data centers and cars lift chip demand](<https://cryptobriefing.com/allegro-q2-sales-ai-automotive-growth/>) — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
  Allegro's growth in AI and automotive sectors highlights the increasing importance of efficient power management in tech and transportation.
