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Carriers Said Starlink Phones Couldn’t Work Indoors. SpaceX Just Bought the Fix
Carrier executives have called Starlink Mobile a long shot. SpaceX's new 800 MHz deal targets the indoor coverage gap they kept pointing to.
SpaceX Launch Puts Canadian Space Startup’s First Satellite Into Orbit
Ontario-based NordSpace is celebrating a major milestone after its first satellite successfully reached orbit and began operating as planned, although the spacecraft got there the same way Canadian satellites generally do today: aboard a SpaceX rocket from the United States. NordSpace’s Terra Nova pathfinder satellite launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission, which also carried Google’s...
Google Launches Project Suncatcher AI Satellite With SpaceX
Google's Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit after launching aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission on October 1, and the company has confirmed contact with the spacecraft.
Starlink Expands Free Mini Rentals to More Canadians
Starlink expanded its free Mini rental to invited customers on every Residential plan in Canada. Details on eligibility, monthly costs and return terms.
Microsoft Adds Grok to Copilot in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Microsoft is bringing SpaceXAI's Grok into Copilot, giving some business users another AI model to choose from inside Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The company announced on Saturday that Grok models from SpaceXAI are being added to Copilot through its Frontier Program. The rollout starts as a preview and is meant to give Microsoft feedback on...
Ontario Teachers Hit 9.5% Gain on SpaceX, Despite Ford Axing Starlink
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan recorded a 9.5 per cent return in the first half of the year, led by its early investment in Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company, SpaceX. According to a report by The Globe and Mail, the pension plan generated $26.6 billion in net investment income during the six months ending...
SpaceX Is Eyeing Its Own Mobile Network. Here’s Why Canada Won’t Be Easy.
SpaceX is telling investors it wants to launch its own Starlink mobile service for US consumers, and people familiar with the matter say it could be a bigger move than expected. According to the Financial Times, four people familiar with the matter say SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell told investors during a recent IPO...
SpaceX Surges 30% on Day One. Elon Musk Is Now the World’s First Trillionaire
SpaceX shares surged on their first day of trading Friday, with the stock climbing as much as 30% in midday trading to around $175.50 a share, pushing the company's market valuation to roughly $2.3 trillion. The stock opened at $150 US, about 11% above its $135 IPO price, though that was still below the $175...
Ontario Dumped Starlink. Its Teachers Are Set for an $11 Billion SpaceX Payday
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) is sitting on what could be a huge payday from an early bet it made on Elon Musk's SpaceX, which is gearing up for a blockbuster IPO next week. According to a report by The Globe and Mail, the Toronto-based pension fund could see its original investment balloon into...
Elon Musk Officially Merges SpaceX and xAI to Build AI Data Centres in Space
It is now official. SpaceX has acquired xAI, confirming an earlier report by Bloomberg, marking some big news on Monday afternoon. The announcement was posted on the SpaceX website on February 2, with Elon Musk outlining a somewhat crazy and ambitious plan to move large-scale AI computing into space. According to Musk, today’s AI systems...
SpaceX Reportedly in Talks to Merge with xAI to Form $1T Tech Giant
Elon Musk is moving to combine his rocket company, SpaceX, with his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, according to people familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg. The discussions come as the financial burden of building high-end AI systems continues to escalate, forcing Musk to look for ways to pool resources across his business empire. People close...
Starlink is Bringing Over 9,000 Satellites Closer to Earth — Here’s Why
SpaceX's Starlink is planning a major change to how its satellites orbit Earth, with the goal of making space safer. Yesterday on New Year’s Day, Michael Nicolls, VP of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX, said the company will begin lowering thousands of satellites to a lower orbit over the course of the year (via Tesla North)....