Vodafone Idea and Elon Musk’s Starlink Not in Tie-Up Talks, Telecom Firm Clarifies

Vodafone Idea and Elon Musk’s Starlink Not in Tie-Up Talks, Telecom Firm Clarifies

India’s Vodafone Idea is not in talks to tie up with billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink, the telecom operator said on Tuesday, dashing hopes of a revival in the debt-ridden company that had sent its stock soaring. The clarification came after Vodafone Ideas’ stock surged in the past…

Amazon Claims Prototype Satellites for Kuiper Network Operating Successfully

Amazon Claims Prototype Satellites for Kuiper Network Operating Successfully

Amazon.com said on Thursday its two prototype satellites for its planned Kuiper internet network have been operating successfully in orbit, with the project on track to start launching operational satellites by mid-2024. The Kuiper internet network is set to compete against billionaire Elon Musk‘s Starlink, the world’s largest satellite operator,…

Amazon Switches Spacecraft for Launching Internet Satellites Next Month

Amazon Switches Spacecraft for Launching Internet Satellites Next Month

Amazon.com plans to launch its first pair of prototype internet satellites late next month on a different rocket than previously planned, a spokesman said on Monday, again switching rides for the spacecraft to avoid mounting rocket delays. The company will launch the first two satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper program, which aims…

European Space Agency Telescope Euclid to Launch in SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Explore ‘Dark Universe’

European Space Agency Telescope Euclid to Launch in SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Explore ‘Dark Universe’

A SpaceX rocket in Florida stood poised for launch on Saturday carrying an orbital telescope built to shed light on mysterious cosmic phenomena known as dark energy and dark matter, unseen forces scientists say account for 95 percent of the known universe. The telescope dubbed Euclid, a European Space Agency…

Karnataka Government Invites Elon Musk to Set Up Business in State

Karnataka Government Invites Elon Musk to Set Up Business in State

The Karnataka government has extended an invitation to business magnate Elon Musk to set up businesses in the southern state.  Karnataka’s Minister for Commerce and Industries, Infrastructure MB Patil, in a Twitter post, wrote his state Karnataka is the “ideal destination” for Tesla‘s expansion into India. “If Tesla considers setting up a plant in India, Karnataka, with its great potential and capabilities, I must say is The Destination,” he added. “As a progressive state and a thriving hub…

Elon Musk Announces NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino to Become New CEO of Twitter

Elon Musk Announces NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino to Become New CEO of Twitter

Elon Musk on Friday took to Twitter to announce the name of the new Twitter CEO. As his tweets confirmed, NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino has been hired to take over Musk’s role as the CEO of the social media company. Sharing about her job responsibilities at Twitter, Musk mentioned that her she…

Elon Musk Hires New Twitter CEO as He Announces to Take Executive Chair, CTO Position

Elon Musk Hires New Twitter CEO as He Announces to Take Executive Chair, CTO Position

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that he has found a new chief executive for the social media platform without naming his replacement. “Excited to announce that I’ve a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!,” Musk said in a tweet. Musk said he will…

FAA Sued by Environmentalists Over SpaceX’s Rocket Launch License for Texas

FAA Sued by Environmentalists Over SpaceX’s Rocket Launch License for Texas

Conservation groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, challenging its approval of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk‘s SpaceX next to a national wildlife refuge in South Texas without requiring greater environmental study. The federal court lawsuit comes 11 days after SpaceX made good on a newly granted…