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KKR launches Helix with more than $10 billion for AI infrastructure

KKR launches Helix with more than $10 billion for AI infrastructure

KKR is making a massive bet on the future of artificial intelligence. The investment giant has launched Helix Digital Infrastructure with more than $10 billion in committed capital, backed by NVIDIA, Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority. Led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky, the new company aims to build the data centers, power infrastructure, and connectivity needed to fuel the next phase of AI expansion.

Pelican-4 satellite runs AI image analysis in orbit

Pelican-4 satellite runs AI image analysis in orbit

Artificial intelligence has now run directly on a satellite in orbit. Instead of simply capturing images and sending them back to Earth, the spacecraft analyzed the scene itself using onboard AI hardware, detecting airplanes moments after the photo was taken.