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Data centers are racing to space — and regulation can't keep up
Over the past month, six American companies and a Chinese firm have expressed interest in building data centers in space. Experts warn that the projects could open governance loopholes, especially for countries with little say in how they are run. Orbital data centers could place critical infrastructure beyond regulatory reach for many developing countries and deepen digital dependence. New frameworks need to be built to prevent orbital compute from becoming an extension of existing terrestrial monopolies.
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