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A data center for AI with high energy consumption is being planned in Ralsko

The private company RALSKO AI CAMPUS wants to build an AI data center in the industrial zone in Ralsko with energy consumption comparable to that of the entire city of Liberec. The project is in the preparation phase, and the Liberec Region has objections.

Importance: monitoring Microsoft Hardware 1 source

Microsoft is dropping the Copilot+ PC label for new Surface devices

The new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop (2nd Edition), which will be released on 13 October, meet and exceed the technical parameters for Copilot+ PC (80 TOPS NPU versus the required 40), but Microsoft is not marking them with this label and is switching to the more generic label "performance PC".

Importance: monitoring Google Hardware update ✓ 2

Google has confirmed the launch date of the first Suncatcher project test satellite: 1 October 2026

On 1 October 2026, Google is launching a test satellite called MVP with four TPU chips from Vandenberg aboard a Falcon 9 rocket — the first step of the Suncatcher project toward solar-powered orbital AI data centers.

New: The satellite is being launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California; Google VP James Manyika claims the satellite has enough power for basic AI queries from orbit; Estimate: approximately 10 000 satellites would be needed to match the output of a single gigawatt-scale ground-based data center; Technical obstacles: lack of cooling air in orbit, chip damage from cosmic radiation, high launch costs

Importance: important Meta Hardware update ✓ 4

Meta clarified the functions of the Muse agent and the planned Muse Charm pendant, including its connection to Google Workspace and bank accounts

Meta has added details about its Muse agent and the Muse Charm device: the price is expected to match that of a smartwatch, the agent can fill out forms, make bookings and payments, and it will connect to Google Workspace, bank accounts, and Meta's VR products. Zuckerberg called it a "personal superintelligence."

New: The price of Muse Charm is comparable to a smartwatch; The main functions of Muse include form automation, bookings, and payments; Muse integrates with Google Workspace and bank accounts; Muse will be integrated into Meta's VR products; Zuckerberg calls Muse a 'personal superintelligence'

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Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 processors for running AI models locally on phones

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 mobile processors focused on local AI. According to the company, the Extreme version can run a 30-billion-parameter MoE model directly on the phone, while the new sensing hub runs models with up to 200 million parameters for voice agents.