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Musk's win on satellite spectrum raises prospect of price war with Ambani

The Indian government says its decision to allocate spectrum administratively to whoever applies for it is in line with global trends

Musk VS Ambani: Centre rejects Ambani's satellite spectrum auction proposal

Billionaire Elon Musk welcomed India’s indication of preferring the allocation route for satellite spectrum over auctions.

X changes blocking rules, sparking fears of harassment and privacy risks

Blocked users on X will still be able to view public tweets under the upcoming changes, unlike the current system where they are entirely prevented

EU may impose fine on X by including revenue from Musk's other businesses

The European Commission has been investigating X for several potential breaches of the Digital Services Act, newly introduced rules meant to ensure platforms police illegal content

US elections: Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump

Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world's richest person, plunged more than USD 70 million into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November's election, making him one of the biggest donors to GOP causes this campaign season, according to campaign finance disclosures released this week. Musk made the donated over the summer to America PAC, a super political action committee he launched in May to aid Trump in his bid to return to the White House. It quickly became a central player in Trump's election effort. The America PAC is just aiming for common sense, centrist values, the Space X and Tesla founder said Tuesday on his social media platform X, shortly after the sum of money he contributed was made public in a campaign finance filing. Super PACs like Musk's America PAC can raise and spend unlimited sums of money but are typically are forbidden from coordinating their efforts with the candidates they support. A recent opinion by the Federal Election Commission, which

Musk's Starlink wins as Centre denies Ambani, Mittal spectrum auction pitch

Narendra Modi-led government faces task of luring foreign investment especially from heavyweights like Musk and balancing it with the demands placed by local wireless firms led by Ambani and Mittal

Omar Abdullah becomes J&K CM, Bomb threats, Elon Musk on spectrum allocation

Today, Omar Abdullah, vice president of the National Conference, was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. With this, he becomes the first J&K CM after the abrogation of Article 370.

Explained: How auction differs from administrative allocation of spectrum

The government has chosen to allocate satellite communication spectrum through administrative means, rejecting the auction route supported by Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal

How did Indian Railways engineer make it to SpaceX? Story charms internet

The Internet is seeking inspiration from a mechanical engineer, Sanjeev Sharma, the IIT Roorkee graduate. He is currently working for Elon Musk's SpaceX and his LinkedIn profile went viral

Centre rejects satellite spectrum auction; Elon Musk says much appreciated

Earlier, Elon Musk had criticised Mukesh Ambani's auction proposal for satellite services as "unprecedented", while advocating for a direct licensing method of allocation

Musk's vow to make lots of Robotaxis conflicts with US auto safety rules

Regulatory hurdles were one of multiple issues Musk sidestepped during his much-anticipated unveiling of robotaxi, billed as a pillar of the Tesla CEO's push into robotics and artificial intelligence

US elections: Musk's $75 million gift cements role as a top Trump donor

Musk was America PAC's only donor, making seven separate contributions between July 3 and Sept. 5, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission

Elon Musk takes on Ambani over satellite spectrum allocation in India

The disagreement centres around whether satellite broadband spectrum should be auctioned or administratively allocated in India

Italy to test Starlink satellites to enhance internet access, says official

We're assessing with Starlink and other players the possibility of complementing existing infrastructure with satellites for the most remote areas

Tesla's optimus bots remotely operated by humans at recent cybercab event

The use of human input raises questions over the capabilities and market readiness of the bot, which Musk said last week he expects to be the biggest product ever of any kind

Safe landing: SpaceX's new capability to improve space exploration

This is the fifth test flight of the Starship and the first four did not involve recapture of the booster by chopsticks, due to various technical snags

How Tesla's robots delivered drinks and smiles, but were 'not machines'

After Elon Musk launched the humanoid robot, Optimus, an attendee at the California event Robert Scoble pointed out that the robots were operated remotely by humans

Satellite spectrum battle: Ambani calls for auction; Musk backs allocation

While Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper are batting for administrative allocation of satellite spectrum, Reliance Industries argues that auctions are necessary to ensure a fair playing field

SpaceX launches mega Starship rocket; mechanical arms catches it at landing

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday on its boldest test flight yet, striving to catch the returning booster back at the pad with mechanical arms. Towering almost 400 feet (121 metres), the empty Starship blasted off at sunrise from the southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border. It arced over the Gulf of Mexico like the four Starships before it that ended up being destroyed, either soon after liftoff or while ditching into the sea. The last one in June was the most successful yet, completing its flight without exploding. This time, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk upped the challenge and risk. The company aimed to bring the first-stage booster back to land at the pad from which it had soared several minutes earlier. The launch tower sported monstrous metal arms, dubbed chopsticks, ready to catch the descending 232-foot (71-metre) booster. It was up to the flight director to decide, real time with a manual control, whether to attempt the landing. SpaceX said bot

Musk's robotaxi misses the mark with Wall Street: Here's what went wrong

Robotaxi is a fully autonomous two-seater with no steering wheel or pedals; Elon Musk hails it as Tesla's most significant launch since the Model 3