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Despite Elon Musk's Feud With Gavin Newsom, Tesla Rolls Out Support For California Amid Wildfires With Cybertrucks, Starlink And Megapack Chargers
Monday, January 13, 2025 - 7:13am | 907Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Sunday pegged the delay in Cybertruck deliveries to expectant customers in the California area to the company’s relief efforts in Los Angeles where multiple wildfires have claimed lives and belongings. What Happened: “Apologies to those expecting...
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SpaceX, Apple, Airbnb And More Companies Pitch In To Support California Residents After Wildfires: 'We Want To Help'
Friday, January 10, 2025 - 1:52pm | 1236Companies in California and across the United States are pitching in to help consumers dealing with wildfires in the state. What Happened: Wildfires in California have forced thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as wildfires led to power outages and damaged properties, marking one...
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Offers Free Starlink Terminals To Los Angeles Areas Affected By Wildfires
Thursday, January 9, 2025 - 5:53am | 844SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that the company will provide free Starlink terminals to areas affected by wildfires in Los Angeles. What Happened: “SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to affected areas in LA tomorrow morning,” Musk said on his social media platform X,...
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Cathie Wood Showers Praise On SpaceX's Starlink For Lowered Satellite Internet Costs
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 3:42am | 669ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood drew attention to Elon Musk-led SpaceX‘s latest operational metrics on Sunday, highlighting the company’s progress in reducing satellite internet costs through its Starlink program. What Happened: Wood, popular for leading ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK)...
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SpaceX Says Starlink Now Has Over 4.6 Million Customers: 1.6 Million New Users Added In 7 Months
Thursday, January 2, 2025 - 8:24am | 499Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX said on Tuesday that its Starlink satellite internet segment now has over 4.6 million customers in over 118 countries, territories, and other markets. What Happened: SpaceX said in May that it is providing connectivity to 3 million customers,...
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SpaceX Hits New Milestone In 2024 With 134 Launches
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - 10:30am | 834Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX has completed 134 launches in 2024, setting a new milestone. What Happened: For the entirety of 2023, SpaceX only completed 96 launches, not including two test flights of the company's Starship launch vehicle. SpaceX was initially looking...
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SpaceX Kicks Off Post-Christmas Operations With Double Launch, Eyes 134 Missions In 2024
Monday, December 30, 2024 - 1:49am | 370Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX resumed launch activities over the weekend after Christmas, bringing the total number of launches so far this year to 133. What Happened: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from California on Saturday and...
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SpaceX Wanted To Buy Back More Than $500 Million In Common Stock In Latest Insider Share Sale, Says Elon Musk
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 5:17am | 609SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company wanted to buy back more than $500 million in common stock in its recent liquidity event but was held back by the need to allow some new investors into the company. What Happened: Last week, it was reported that SpaceX’s valuation hit $350...
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Amazon's Project Kuiper In Talks With Taiwan For Satellite Partnership
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 1:33pm | 595Taiwan is advancing its efforts to secure reliable satellite-based communications by entering discussions with Amazon.com Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Project Kuiper. The move marks the Taiwanese government’s attempts to strengthen its internet and mobile infrastructure amid concerns over...
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SpaceX's Starlink Manufacturing Line Makes 4.7 Million Terminals Per Year, Says Investor
Saturday, December 14, 2024 - 12:39am | 464SpaceX investor Steve Jurvetson said on Friday that its Starlink manufacturing line makes 4.7 million terminals every year. What Happened: “The Starlink manufacturing line is the closest thing to a fully automated alien dreadnought that I have ever seen. It makes 4.7 million terminals per...
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Russian State-Backed Hackers Target Ukrainian Military Devices Via SpaceX's Starlink, Microsoft Reveals
Friday, December 13, 2024 - 12:19am | 388Russian state-backed hackers compromised Ukrainian military devices by identifying and targeting IP addresses associated with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX‘s Starlink internet connections, according to a Microsoft Threat Intelligence report released Wednesday. What Happened: The hacking group,...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Gets Pentagon Contract To Extend Ukraine's Access To Starshield: Report
Monday, December 9, 2024 - 5:21am | 447Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX has reportedly bagged a Pentagon contract to expand Ukraine’s access to Starshield, a version of Starlink designed for government use. What Happened: Under the contract, 2,500 Starlink terminals in Ukraine will get access to Starshield,...
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SpaceX's Satellite Expansion Challenged: Ukrainian-Americans Allege Elon Musk's Russian Ties And Environmental Risks In FCC Petition
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 10:21pm | 486SpaceX faces opposition to its planned 22,488-satellite expansion from a prominent Ukrainian-American organization citing concerns over CEO Elon Musk‘s Russian connections and environmental impacts. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America petitioned the Federal Communications Commission...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Completes First Starlink Satellite Constellation For Cell Phones
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 5:51am | 703Elon Musk's SpaceX has completed its first Starlink satellite constellation aimed at direct-to-cell phone connectivity, making the service fully operational. What Happened: Making the announcement, Musk revealed that the current bandwidth per beam is approximately 10Mb, with future...
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SpaceX Reportedly Considers Tender Offer Valuing It At $350B, Surging From $210B In Previous Stake Sale
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - 6:11am | 482Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX is reportedly in talks to sell insider shares of the company that could boost its valuation to about $350 billion. What Happened: The talks are ongoing and details of the transaction could differ depending upon interest from insider sellers and...