https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forget-elon-s-data-centers-in-space-this-startup-wants-to-float-them-at-seaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forget-elon-s-data-centers-in-space-this-startup-wants-to-float-them-at-seahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forget-elon-s-data-centers-in-space-this-startup-wants-to-float-them-at-sea#u1175Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:26:09 +0000Two competing projects aim to place massive, wave- or wind-powered data centers in open water to avoid land-based power and cooling limits. Panthalassa’s unanchored buoy design targets North Pacific AI workloads, while Samsung Heavy Industries is developing 50-megawatt floating units. Both focus on modular scaling and renewable energy integration, with pilot tests expected soon.What's confirmed:Panthalassa, backed by investors including Peter Thiel, is developing unanchored, wave-powered floating data centers in the North Pacific to run AI workloads via Starlink.The startup’s ‘giant lollipop’ https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forget-elon-s-data-centers-in-space-this-startup-wants-to-float-them-at-seahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forget-elon-s-data-centers-in-space-this-startup-wants-to-float-them-at-sea#u802Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:52:09 +0000Panthalassa, backed by investors including Peter Thiel, is developing unanchored, wave-powered floating data centers in the North Pacific to run AI workloads via Starlink. The startup’s ‘giant lollipop’ buoy design aims to bypass land-based grid constraints, with a pilot series expected later this year. Aikido is separately testing a 100-kilowatt offshore demo unit under wind turbines. Both projects focus on integrating power, cooling, and modular scaling for AI demand.What's confirmed:Panthalassa is developing unanchored, wave-powered floating data centers shaped like ‘giant lollipops’ for de https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forget-elon-s-data-centers-in-space-this-startup-wants-to-float-them-at-seahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/forget-elon-s-data-centers-in-space-this-startup-wants-to-float-them-at-sea#u522Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:17:01 +0000Two startups are advancing floating AI data centers to bypass grid power shortages. Panthalassa’s unanchored, wave-powered buoys—shaped like giant lollipops—will run AI chips in the North Pacific via Starlink, with a pilot series set for later 2026. Aikido is separately testing a 100-kilowatt demo unit beneath an offshore wind turbine. Both aim to merge power, cooling, and space for AI workloads.What's confirmed:Panthalassa raised $140 million to develop floating AI computing nodes powered by ocean waves, targeting Pacific deployment later in 2026.The startup’s Ocean-3 buoys will generate powe