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Claim Text: Google tested A.I. chips at Crocker Nuclear Laboratory in Davis, Calif., with a particle accelerator known as a cyclotron.
Simplified Text: For Project Suncatcher, Google tested its AI chips with a cyclotron particle accelerator at Crocker Nuclear Laboratory in Davis, California, to assess their survivability in space.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "company": "Google", "project": "Project Suncatcher", "location": "Crocker Nuclear Laboratory, Davis, Calif.", "equipment": "cyclotron" }
Subject Tags: Technology Artificial Intelligence Space
UUID: 92f51259-0673-43e3-a876-5ca905a4787b
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM (2 weeks ago)

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