There is one reason to put data centers in space: so you can put them beyond the reach of earthly laws
Money laundering and tax evasion mostly
Of course the law could be updated to treat them as local to one country, but it probably won’t
Tech Brobdingnagian
Building data centers in space could be cost-effective by the early 2030s.
www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
Building data centers in space could be cost-effective by the early 2030s, analysis suggested.