SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit
SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit SpaceX filed a request with the FCC on Friday seeking approval to put a constellation of 1 million data center satellites into orbit. While the FCC is unlikely to approve a network that expansive, SpaceX’s strategy has been to request approval for unrealistically large […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company
Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI might merge into one company SpaceX and xAI, which are both led by Elon Musk, are “in discussions to merge” ahead of SpaceX’s IPO that’s planned for later this year, Reuters reports. The merger would help with SpaceX’s plans to launch data centers into space, according to the publication. The […]
Starlink made ‘work from home’ possible from anywhere — now, I’m ready for a change
Starlink made 'work from home' possible from anywhere — now, I'm ready for a change This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The […]
SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink internet satellite
SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink internet satellite Starlink satellites awaiting deployment. | Image: SpaceX On Sunday, SpaceX launched 56 additional Starlink satellites on separate Falcon 9 rockets, surpassing 10,000 total satellites launched into low Earth orbit to date. The milestone was reached on board the 132nd Falcon 9 launch of 2025, tying the previous annual launch […]
EchoStar offloads satellite spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion
EchoStar offloads satellite spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion Dish parent company EchoStar is selling wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for around $17 billion, the companies announced on Monday. SpaceX says it will use the spectrum to create the “next generation” of Starlink’s cellular satellite service, which customers of the EchoStar-owned Boost Mobile will gain access […]
Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature
Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature The Starlink Mini in Denmark. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most […]
Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile
Starlink-powered 'T-Satellite' service is now live on T-Mobile Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile T-Mobile’s satellite service is now available to people across the US — and not just T-Mobile customers. On Wednesday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-powered service is officially out of beta, though it only supports text messaging […]
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release
Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too 'intimate or embarrassing' to release Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to […]
Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates
Trump says he'll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates Trump says he’ll look into deporting Elon as fight over bill escalates Elon Musk and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington in March. | Image: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s dysfunctional cycle of fighting over […]
Let’s all do a dramatic reading of Trump and Musk’s mean posts
Let's all do a dramatic reading of Trump and Musk's mean posts Let’s all do a dramatic reading of Trump and Musk’s mean posts We are all rubber-necking at a car crash, aren’t we? Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two of the most media-addled personalities of our time, are publicly torching their relationship by posting […]