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The Federal Communications Commission has circulated a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for consideration at its March 26, 2026, Open Meeting. The draft NPRM proposes two paths to making spectrum available for “emergent space operations”.

Continue Reading FCC Circulates Draft “Weird Space Stuff” NPRM to Expand Spectrum Access for Next-Gen Orbital Missions

Under new leadership, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has recently adjusted its approach to patentability of artificial intelligence technologies in multiple meaningful respects.
Continue Reading Recalibrating AI Patent Strategy: What the USPTO Shift Means — and What it Doesn’t

AI’s intensive computational demands have ignited a brainstorm within the digital infrastructure industry to figure out how to expand architecture. Less than a year ago, the idea of launching high‑throughput compute on low‑Earth orbit satellites to satisfy this need seemed speculative.

Continue Reading From Edge to Orbit: Commercial and Government Momentum for Space-Based AI Processing

In recent months, various space and satellite companies have filed applications with the Federal Communications Commission seeking authorization to deploy satellites to operate as orbital data centers.

Continue Reading Bringing Order to Orbit: FCC Grapples With Licensing Space-Based Data Centers

On Feb. 12, 2026, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 3639, the Satellite and Telecommunications (SAT) Streamlining Act. This bipartisan bill aims to modernize and accelerate the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s satellite licensing processes.
Continue Reading Senate Advances SAT Streamlining Act as FCC Continues Its Space Modernization Efforts

The California Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act (the FIPVCC, Cal. Corp. Code § 27500 et seq.) imposes new reporting, recordkeeping, and transparency requirements on investment firms with a significant nexus to the state.
Continue Reading California’s New Investor Reporting Law: Considerations for Institutional Investors

The Venture Capital (VC) industry has been experiencing a significant transformation driven by technological innovation, favorable market conditions, and evolving investment priorities so far in 2026.
Continue Reading Outlook 2026: Venture Capital