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UAE, France Back $1B Push to Build ‘World’s Largest’ Space AI Infrastructure

The $1-billion initiative, led by UAE-based space investor Marlan Space and space systems company Loft Orbital, aims to build what the companies describe as the world’s largest AI infrastructure in space. Read the full story on Military AI: UAE, France Back $1B Push to Build ‘World’s Largest’ Space AI Infrastructure.

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