In a spectacular and costly setback for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the company’s massive New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball…
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Amazon to acquire Apple’s 20% stake in Globalstar as part of $11.6 billion satellite deal
Amazon is set to assume Apple’s significant ownership position in satellite provider Globalstar, as part of its massive $11.6 billion…
Apple iPhone dominates satellite-connected smartphone market with 71.6 percent share
Satellite connectivity in smartphones is entering a critical growth phase, with NTN-capable devices projected to account for 46% of global…
Amazon in talks to buy $9 billion satellite group Globalstar, of which Apple owns 20 percent
Globalstar has long been a smaller player in the satellite sector but gained prominence through its partnership with Apple. The tie-up…
Apple faces increasing demands to follow Elon Musk’s lead to do more for the Iranian people
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has stepped up dramatically by making Starlink satellite internet free for users in the country. This bold move provides…
Apple preps major new satellite connectivity features for iPhones and Apple Watches
Apple introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite with the iPhone 14 in 2022, enabling users without cellular coverage to reach emergency…
Could Apple abandon Globalstar for Elon Musk’s SpaceX in new satellite deal?
In what would be a groundbreaking deal, Elon Musk’s SpaceX could provide satellite connectivity to Apple’s iPhones in the future…
xAI’s $20 billion mega-raise: Nvidia chips fuel Elon Musk’s AI Colossus expansion
Elon Musk’s xAI is set to secure a $20 billion funding round, surpassing initial plans, with investments from Nvidia and other backers…
As Elon Musk’s SpaceX delivers real satellite connectivity to smartphones, Apple might be having second thoughts about propping up Globalstar
SpaceX’s $17 billion acquisition of spectrum licenses from EchoStar is set to enhance Starlink’s satellite-to-smartphone service, potentially…
Elon Musk becomes world’s first half-trillionaire
Elon Musk, the visionary founder or co-founder of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, The Boring Company, and xAI, has made history as the first…
Apple and Elon Musk butt heads over satellite network growth
Apple and Elon Musk are locking horns as the tech giant aims to erase cellphone dead zones using satellite technology. The iPhone…
T-Mobile’s satellite-to-cell service, powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink, launches in July for $15 per month
T-Mobile said on Sunday it will launch its satellite-to-cell service, powered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink, in July for $15 a month, as…
Apple teams up with T-Mobile and SpaceX to support Elon Musk’s Starlink on iPhones
In 2022, Apple made its initial venture into satellite technology with the introduction of Emergency SOS on the iPhone 14…
Apple’s iPhones to support SpaceX’s Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in America
Apple’s iPhone devices are now eligible to participate in testing SpaceX-owned Starlink’s direct-to-cell capability, which offers coverage…
For Apple, both satellites and AI, will drive iPhone sales
Satellites and AI are a double win for Apple. Both advancements hold the potential to significantly increase demand for Apple hardware…
Gene Munster: Thanks to his Twitter purchase, Elon Musk’s xAI will rival Tesla and SpaceX as his greatest source of wealth creation
Elon Musk’s xAI will rival Tesla and SpaceX as his greatest source of wealth creation with a decade, thanks to his purchase of Twitter …
Apple industrial designer Peter Russell-Clarke steps down, joins Vast as advisor
One of Apple’s last-remaining senior industrial designers from the Jony Ive era, Peter Russell-Clarke, has stepped down after nearly 20 years…
Elon Musk: Apple and SpaceX have had ‘promising conversations’ about iPhone satellite service
Elon Musk on Thursday tweeted that SpaceX has held “promising” talks with Apple about bringing satellite connectivity to iPhones using…
Inspiration4’s Jared Isaacman shares views from space using an iPhone
While the SpaceX Inspiration4 crew was in space, they took the opportunity to snap some very cool photos and videos from space with iPhone …
First teaser for ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’ pokes fun at Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos
Apple in April announced “The Problem with Jon Stewart” will launch on Apple TV+ this fall and will be the first project out of a multi-year…
SpaceX Starlink satellite internet ‘Better Than Nothing Beta’ service costs $99 per month
According to emails sent this week, SpaceX is expanding the beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service …
U.S. Senate, Google ban use of Zoom teleconferencing service
Both the U.S. Senate and Google have banned members and employees from using video conferencing service Zoom. The moves come after two weeks…
Governments, companies ban use of Zoom over security concerns
Taiwan has joined Elon Musk’s SpaceX and New York City’s Department of Education in barring all official use of Zoom, becoming one of the first…
Elon Musk’s threats to quit as Tesla CEO are a red flag
As most people know, the board of directors is supposed to be protecting the interests of shareholders and governing the company and its officers…
Elon Musk’s ultimatum to Tesla board: Fight the S.E.C. or I quit
Securities and Exchange Commission officials were understandably taken aback on Thursday morning…
Musk ousted as Tesla chairman, fined $40 million in SEC settlement over fraud charges; will remain CEO
Elon Musk will relinquish the role of Tesla Inc. chairman and split a $40 million…
U.S. SEC charges Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for fraud…
Tesla shares crash after Elon Musk smokes pot on live web show, exhibits other bizarre behavior
All of this wackiness is taking its toll on Tesla’s stock…
Apple hired scores of ex-Tesla employees this year, and not just for its car project
Apple has attracted scores of employees away from Tesla since late 2017…
Why Apple should acquire Tesla
A decade after Tesla announced the Model S, and six years after its delivery, no other company…
Tesla sinks on concerns over CEO Elon Musk’s erratic behavior
Tesla Inc’s shares slumped as much as 9 percent on Friday after Chief Executive Elon Musk…
President Trump vows to send Americans back to the moon
The policy directive marks the official reversal of the Obama administration’s plan to visit an asteroid…
Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster: Apple should buy Tesla
Gene Munster, managing partner at Loup Ventures, makes the case that Apple Inc…
TIME’s 20 Most Influential People in Tech: Apple CEO Tim Cook No. 4
The latest technological breakthroughs can sometimes seem to emerge from…
Apple should buy Tesla and make Elon Musk Apple Inc. CEO
Apple Inc.’s dismal earnings announcement shows why it badly needs to rethink its innovation model and leadership…
Elon Musk hires Apple’s alloy expert to lead materials engineering at Tesla and SpaceX
Elon Musk, CEO of both electric automaker Tesla and rocket manufacturer SpaceX, splits his time between his two companies…
Apple in talks to buy Boeing communications satellites
Boeing Co on Monday said it could clinch a deal this year to build a high-throughput communications satellite…
Silicon Valley anticipates payoff from new GOP leader, expected McCarthy ascension
Tech’s early-stage investment in Rep. Kevin McCarthy could produce a prominent payoff…
10 companies (or countries) Apple could acquire instead of buying back all that stock
Apple’s share price has dropped in part because of ongoing concerns…
Use your iPhone and iPad to explore orbital space with ‘SkyCube’ nano-satellite
For the first time, you will be able use your iPhone and be part of space exploration…
