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Friday essay: space was once a place of wonder – now it’s being bought and sold by powerful men

I spent most of my twenties driving around remote Australia in a self-built tiny home, researching from the road while attempting to live a life connected to the natural world. I loved this for many reasons: one reason was that life looks very different whether you are 50 kilometres, 500…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Johnny Depp-Linked Air Hostess Exposes The “Dirty Secrets” Of The Mega-Rich After Her World Came Crashing Down

The flight attendant made startling claims about an alleged relationship involving a senior pilot and a younger attendant.

Bored Panda · Oct 8

Trump plans to honour Microsoft's CEO after Vance drops H-1B visa hammer on company

The crackdown on Microsoft came under Vance's purview as the head of a fraud task force, but the targeting revealed the tension between the companies powering US economic growth and the administration's efforts to reduce immigration that it says has come at the expense of American workers.

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Musk pitches Starlink for India's no-internet, no-network areas a day after 'oligarchs' charge

Elon Musk has advocated for Starlink's potential to enhance internet accessibility in underserved areas of India. He claims that certain oligarchs are obstructing its entry to maintain monopolistic control over the market. The Indian government has rejected these allegations, emphasizing a fair regulatory framework is in place. Starlink representatives have…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Elon Musk asks if billionaire Ambani is ‘real boss of India’ in dig at Modi

American tech mogul accuses unnamed oligarchs of trying to ‘maintain monopolistic chokehold on Indian people’

The Independent UK · Oct 8

TSMC Could Partner with Elon Musk’s Terafab. How Intel Stock Could Lose Big.

TSMC’s potential role in Elon Musk’s Terafab could challenge Intel’s previously exclusive position. What should be your stance on Intel now?

Barchart · Oct 8

Satcom security clearance pending with Home Ministry: MoS telecom

The Ministry of Home Affairs is currently evaluating security-related issues affecting satellite communication services in India. Minister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani reported that the Department of Telecom has issued licenses and provisional spectrum to all companies. Elon Musk recently claimed that certain oligarchs are blocking his company’s satellite services to maintain…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Thousands of Pro-MAGA .si Domains Registered Months Before Trump's 'Super Intelligence' Rebrand—Now Listed for Millions

Thousands of AI and pro-MAGA .si domains changed hands before Donald Trump promoted 'super intelligence', but no evidence shows insider knowledge.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

'OneWeb is waiting too': Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal responds to Musk’s allegations of bias in satellite service approvals

Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said Eutelsat OneWeb is also awaiting approvals to start satellite services in India, rejecting Elon Musk’s claim that Starlink is being blocked. The government said Starlink, OneWeb and Jio Satcom are at broadly the same regulatory stage, awaiting security clearances before spectrum can be assigned,…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Jio developing indigenous satellite technology, filing pre-6G patents to support India's global ambitions: Akash Ambani

Reliance Jio is developing an indigenous satellite technology stack and has already filed pre-6G patents, chairman Akash Ambani said. The company is also working on AI-enabled voice and data services and plans to contribute significantly to India’s target of becoming a global leader in 6G.

The Economic Times · Oct 8