““Burn is approaching ~$20M/month.”” That was SpaceX CEO Elon Musk explaining that the company cannot fund Starlink services for people in Ukraine in perpetuity because it’s too expensive. In the Read more
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Musk’s purported peace plan for Ukraine draws condemnation from diplomat, statesmen and chess champion
Elon Musk at the 2022 Met gala. Getty Images/The Met Museum/Vogue Elon Musk’s foray into geopolitics this week quickly became an international social-media incident when, predictably, the Ukrainian ambassador to Read more
Elon Musk’s Starlink to help provide Florida with internet access in Hurricane Ian’s wake
Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, will help provide broadband internet access to people in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian. Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said Saturday that Starlink Read more
Elon Musk sparks outrage in Ukraine over Russia tweets
Elon Musk’s tweets saying that Crimea rightfully belongs to Russia and proposing a referendum in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine have provoked a firestorm of criticism from Ukraine and its supporters — and Read more
FCC rescinds broadband subsidies from Elon Musk’s Starlink
The Federal Communications Commission rescinded more than $2 billion in grants previously awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a small internet provider after the regulator ruled the companies weren’t likely to Read more
FCC gives SpaceX’s Starlink the OK to broaden its customer base
Federal authorities gave SpaceX permission to link a range of vehicles to its satellite-internet service, a win for the company as it seeks to broaden its customer base. The Federal Read more