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Orbital plans space data centres to power AI, seeks FCC clearance for 100,000 satellites

A US startup, Orbital, is looking to set up space-based data centres to meet the surging demand for AI computing power. The company aims to launch its first data centre satellite next year, with plans for 100,000 satellites in low Earth orbit to deliver 10 gigawatts of compute. Orbital plans…

The Economic Times

From surprise Foo Fighters and The Prodigy chaos to hip hop, metal and punk rock takeovers, these are the 15 greatest Glastonbury festival performances ever

Glasto is the biggest festival on Earth - and these are its very best moments

Louder

Space startups seek insurance for orbital AI data centers

Companies are exploring insurance for orbital AI data centers. This is a significant development for a new industry backed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Securing insurance is vital for these ventures to move from concept to reality. Insurers are beginning discussions about coverage for these advanced…

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Exclusive: Orbital Industries, which uses AI to discover new materials, raises $50 million Series B

Venture firm Plural led the round for the startup. Its first product is a new coolant for data centers.

Fortune

Goldie, Bananarama and boat trips with the Spice Girls: the hedonistic madness of 90s label London Records

From synthpop to drum’n’bass, the company had a roster of edgy stars – and let them do what they wanted. As a new podcast is launched, artists and staff remember the extreme work environment

The Guardian - UK

The 7 best sci-fi movie soundtracks of all time

From "The Matrix" to "Tron: Legacy," these sweet sci-fi soundtracks are perfect for serious audio aficionados.

Space

'Building gigawatt data centers in the US is becoming increasingly difficult': Why Orbital is taking AI infrastructure into space to solve power and cooling issues

Orbital outlines its vision for space-based AI infrastructure, using solar-powered satellites to overcome energy and cooling limits and scale compute beyond Earth’s grid.

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10 of the best Roland TB-303 tracks of all time: Aphex Twin, Fatboy Slim, Voodoo Ray and more

Celebrate TB-303 Day with these squelchy bassline classics

MusicRadar

The best ski festivals to book for 2026 - and beyond

From the electronic and techno line-up of Caprices to Snowbombing’s pop-heavy offering, here’s where’s best

Evening Standard

Orbital Pathfinder review

Unlike any rodent we've ever seen before.

PC Gamer

Controversial startup's plan to 'sell sunlight' using giant mirrors in space would be 'catastrophic' and 'horrifying,' astronomers warn

California-based startup Reflect Orbital aims to build a swarm of 4,000 giant mirrors in low Earth orbit to "sell sunlight" to customers at night. Experts warn that the mirrors could mess with telescopes, blind stargazers and impact the environment.

LiveScience

The story of the terrible 90s horror film with the trailblazing soundtrack that mixed Metallica and Korn with Orbital, Moby and The Prodigy

Years after Judgement Night blazed a trail with hip hop and metal, this album seemed destined to do the same with metal and edm. So why didn't it?

Metal Hammer

These Design Cues We Spotted in Frieze Week's Coolest Projects Might Just Be Your Shortcut to a Home That Feels Like Art

Lifestyle editor Gilda Bruno reports back from the trenches of Frieze London, PAD, and a handful of collateral events to capture the creative moments worth stealing

Livingetc

Bristol Myers Expands Cell Therapy Portfolio With Orbital Therapeutics Acquisition

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) on Friday agreed to acquire Orbital Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company focused on RNA medicines that reprogram the immune system in vivo.

Benzinga

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Evening Standard

Kneecap announce release date for new song after cancelling string of US gigs

Kneecap teamed up with Paul Hartnoll from electronic music duo Orbital for the song.

MusicRadar

Forwards Festival 2025 review: Orbital and Barry Can’t Swim bring the beats, while Olivia Dean and Jorja Smith do their best to make make fans forget that there’s no Doechii

Nia Archives was drafted in after the US star’s late withdrawal

The Independent UK

Wilderness Festival review: Glorious and scenic – an endless cycle of wandering, sunbathing and drinking

4/5 Wet Leg, Supergrass and Orbital steal the show at Britain’s bougiest festival – but bag searches and VIP areas mean it’s never a wholly relaxed affair

The Guardian - UK

Orbital by Samantha Harvey audiobook review – lyrical, hypnotic reading of otherworldly tale

Sarah Naudi reads the Booker-prize-winning novel about the daily lives of astronauts on the International Space Station

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AWS partners with Orbital Materials to boost carbon removal, cooling, and efficiency in data centers

Generative AI behind AWS-Orbital Materials partnership aiming to boost data center efficiency and carbon reduction.

Evening Standard

Wilderness festival line-up announced: Supergrass, Orbital, Wet Leg, Basement Jaxx, Air

Supergrass and Orbital and many more have been unveiled for this year’s amazingness at Wilderness

The Guardian - UK

Booksellers predict Orbital by Samantha Harvey will be UK No 1 bestselling book

The Booksellers Association spoke to staff who also highlighted James by Percival Everett, and everything from Chris Hoy’s autobiography to a book about fishing by a dog

MusicRadar

“A friend left music quietly playing for Eno while he was in hospital, which was thought to have inspired his initial idea for Music for Airports”: The origins and evolution of ambient techno

“A friend left music quietly playing for Eno while he was in hospital, which was thought to have inspired his initial idea for Music for Airports”

The Guardian - UK

Samantha Harvey’s Booker-winning Orbital tops UK bestseller list

The short novel narrating a day in the life of six astronauts on the International Space Station becomes the first book to top the charts in the week of its win

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Booker prize winner: a whole new perspective

Editorial: Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, a love letter to our wounded planet, is the perfect choice for the political moment

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m so not an astronaut!’ Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel – and the anxiety that drove it

She won the top prize with a time-distorted novel set on the International Space Station. Yet, the writer reveals, Orbital is actually ‘a celebration of Earth’s beauty with a pang of loss’ – fuelled by her anxiety-induced insomnia

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