In Brief Posted: 10:30 AM PDT · May 12, 2026 Image Credits: SpaceX (opens in a new window) Google and SpaceX are in talks to launch orbital data centers in space, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. The potential deal comes as SpaceX gears up for its $1.75 trillion IPO

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Companies working on batteries, semiconductors, and medical devices generate vast amounts of data — and much of it ends up scattered across spreadsheets and legacy systems, making it hard to use to improve products or understand failures. San Francisco-based startup Altara, which just secured $7 million in seed funding, says it has built an AI

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