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☆ Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are getting closer — and China has reason to be worried
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewRussia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently signed a defense pact to protect against what they characterized as the malign forces of US imperialism. AdvertisementXi Jinping and Kim Jong Un watch a large group callisthenics and art performance at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, DPRK, June 20, 2019. An emboldened Kim Jong UnRussia's extra military power could embolden Kim to act more erratically and aggressively. AdvertisementThis means that China has enough influence over both Russia and North Korea to exert control over their new alliance. However, "they do know that China plays an irreplaceable role for both Russia and North Korea," she said.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, it's, Putin, Kim, Xi Jinping, Danny Russel, Obama, Xi, embolden Kim, Russell, Yun Sun Organizations: Service, North, Business, Associated Press, Xinhua, Agency, Getty Images, Stimson, CNN Locations: East Asia, Russia, North, China, DPRK, Asia, North Korea, Korea, Ukraine, Beijing, Pyongyang, Getty Images Russia, Washington

☆ South Korea said it might send weapons to Ukraine after Putin signed a security pact with its biggest enemy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSouth Korea said it could send weapons to Ukraine after Russia signed a security pact with Seoul's biggest regional foe, North Korea. Putin became the first Russian leader to visit North Korea in a quarter of a century this week, cementing an alliance with the pariah state. Putin, on a trip to Vietnam Friday, warned South Korea against arming Ukraine in response, saying that it would be a "big mistake." Moscow "will... [make] decisions which are unlikely to please the current leadership of South Korea" if it goes ahead and sends weapons to Ukraine, Putin said, reported BBC News. But he also said that South Korea has "nothing to worry about" from the new pact as long as it doesn't commit acts of aggression toward North Korea.

Persons: —, Chang Ho, Kim Jong Un, Chang, Putin, Russia's, Cho Tae, yul, Antony Blinken Organizations: Service, Seoul's, Korean, North, Business, UN Security Council, UN, South, BBC Locations: Korea, Ukraine, Russia, North Korea, Pyongyang, Russian, East Asia, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Moscow

☆ China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The aircraft, shaped like a dart and painted black, was a D-21 supersonic reconnaissance drone. Ultimately unsuccessful, the drone would be relegated to the annals of aviation history if not for the appearance of a strikingly similar Chinese drone unveiled at a recent military parade. AdvertisementThis is what we know about the high-flying Chinese spy drone and the D-21 upon which it could be based. High altitude, high speedLockheed's solution was to create an unmanned high-altitude high-speed reconnaissance aircraft with similar capabilities as the A-12, but much smaller. A WZ-8 reconnaissance drone is on display at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition on September 28, 2021 in Zhuhai, China.

Persons: —, Francis Gary Powers, Dwight Eisenhower, Marquardt, Bill, Ray Torrick, Chen Xiao, Benjamin Brimelow Organizations: Service, Air Force, 4200th Support Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Business, Lockheed Corporation, Soviet, White House, CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Lockheed's, Works, Redesignated, Navy, US Air Force, Chinese Aviation Museum, Davis, Monthan Air Force Base, 13th China International Aviation, Aerospace, US National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency, 29th Air Regiment, People's Liberation Army Air Force's 10th Bomber, Global Affairs, Fletcher School of Law, Diplomacy, Modern, Institute Locations: Guam, China, Soviet Union, Soviet, Yunnan, Beijing, Tucson , Arizona, United States, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China, Liuan, Korean, Taiwan, Pacific, West

☆ Xi Jinping is hyping China as Ukraine's peacemaker — while actually helping Russia's invasion
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewChina's leader, Xi Jinping, played the role of Ukraine's peacemaker during talks on Tuesday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. At the meeting in Beijing, Xi presented his German counterpart with four principles for peace in Ukraine, according to Chinese state media. AdvertisementThe principles are vague and similar to a Ukraine peace plan proposed by China last year. But despite these public statements, analysts say that Xi's claims to be a peacemaker are a charade and that in reality, China is increasing support for Russia's military. AdvertisementThis is in addition to the diplomatic and economic support China has already given the Kremlin.

Persons: —, Xi Jinping, Olaf Scholz, Xi, Scholz, Vladimir Putin, he's, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Business, London's Royal United Services Institute, The, Associated Press Locations: Beijing, Ukraine, China, Russia, US, Germany, San Francisco

☆ Russia’s Antisatellite Technology Poses No Immediate Threat, White House Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Katie Rogers | More About Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A White House spokesman said on Thursday that antisatellite technology being developed by Russia had not been deployed and posed “no immediate threat to anyone’s safety.”“We are not talking about a weapon that can be used to attack human beings or cause physical destruction here on earth,” the spokesman, John F. Kirby, told reporters. Mr. Kirby also pushed back on calls from Republicans to broadly declassify intelligence related to the weapon, which came to light on Wednesday in part after a cryptic message by Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. After Mr. Turner’s announcement, current and former officials briefed on the matter said Russia was believed to be making advances on a new, space-based nuclear weapon designed to threaten America’s extensive satellite network.

Persons: John F, Kirby, Michael R, Turner Organizations: Republican, House Intelligence Locations: Russia, Ohio

☆ How satellite connectivity startup Skylo hooked backers such as Intel, BMW and Samsung to raise $37 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Silicon Valley space startup Skylo Technologies landed funding from the corporate venture arms of Intel, BMW and Samsung, as the company aims to bridge the gap between satellite and terrestrial communications. Skylo raised $37 million through an equity round, the company told CNBC, that was led by Intel Capital and Innovation Endeavors and joined by BMW i Ventures, Next47, Samsung Catalyst Fund and Seraphim Space. We just don't want extra hardware, because that adds complexity," Skylo CEO Parth Trivedi told CNBC. That way, Trivedi sees Skylo operating as a "roaming partner" to existing cellular networks, effectively rubber-stamping and linking devices made by other connectivity players. "You're going to find that this approach is very, very scalable, because the carriers don't have to change behavior, the users don't have to change behavior, the satellite operators don't have to change behavior, and regulators don't have to change behavior," Trivedi said.

Persons: Skylo, Parth Trivedi, Trivedi, Dave Johnson, They've, Johnson Organizations: Technologies, Intel, BMW, Samsung, CNBC, Intel Capital, Innovation, BMW i Ventures, Next47, Samsung Catalyst Fund, SoftBank, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Sony Locations: Mountain View , California

☆ Amazon shares jump as analysts praise third-quarter results
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Amazon jumped more than 6% Friday after the company released third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates and showed the company's cost-cutting efforts are working. The company's net income more than tripled to $9.9 billion, or 94 cents a share, from $2.9 billion, or 28 cents a share, a year earlier. Amazon reported an operating margin of 7.8%, the highest since it reached a record of 8.2% in the first quarter of 2021. The company's operating margin for the third quarter marks a significant increase over the 2% margin it reported a year ago. Blair analysts said Amazon "handily" beat expectations for the quarter and saw real improvement in operating income growth.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, Blair, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Annie Palmer Organizations: Amazon, Wall Street, Jefferies, AWS, CNBC

☆ Canada to invest C$1.1 bln in satellite tech for better earth data
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday said it will invest C$1.01 billion ($740.90 million) over the next 15 years in satellite technology to boost the earth observation data that it uses to track wildfires and other environmental crises. The new initiative called Radarsat+ will gather information about Earth's oceans, land, climate, and populated areas, a statement by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) said. Data collected from earth observation technologies allows scientists to see how the planet changes and make decisions to deal with emergencies like wildfires or longer-term issues like climate change. Canada has previously launched three satellite missions under the Radarsat program - Radarsat-1, Radarsat-2 and the Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM). The investment will also help develop a replacement for RCM, CSA said.

Persons: Juby Babu, Tasim Zahid Organizations: Canadian Space Agency, MDA, CSA, RCM, Thomson Locations: Canada, Radarsat, CSA, Bengaluru

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement, Philippine officials said Monday. Illegal and unregulated fishing is a problem across the Philippine archipelago, including in disputed areas of the South China Sea. China claims virtually the entire South China Sea on historical grounds but this was invalidated by an arbitration tribunal ruling in 2016. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesAside from China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have had overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea, which straddles one of the world's busiest sea lanes. Canada is among several Western countries that have recognized the 2016 arbitration ruling and called on countries, including China, to respect it.

Organizations: —, National Coast Watch Center of, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine, Foreign Affairs Department Locations: MANILA, Philippines, — Canada, Philippine, Manila, South China, Ottawa, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei, Canada

☆ Check out the animated slides that helped a golf-betting app raise $2 million from VCs and $50,000 from users
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

LoopGolf is an on-course betting app that lets golfers wager with their friends on their own games. The startup raised $2 million from VCs and $50,000 from supporters through a newsletter callout. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen Matt Rum worked at Square on developing Cash App, he and his coworkers played a lot of golf on the weekends. Rum said the multiplayer experience has also helped drive customers toward the app because users are incentivized to get their friends to sign up.

Persons: —, Matt Rum, Thomas Reinholm, Reinholm, Rum, LoopGolf, it's, Mike Bartels, We've, we're Organizations: Service Locations: Rum, VCs, LoopGolf

☆ ‘Dark’ ships are faking their locations to move oil around the world — and it's likely worth billions of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Maritime technology company Windward identified the area as a hub for smuggling oil. Cargo ships and car ferries cross the Kerch Strait, an area of "dark activity," according to marine technology company Windward. So that's definitely moved that focus into, okay, I'm now going to manipulate that signal," he told CNBC by video call. This can be done in a number of ways, a Spire spokesperson told CNBC by email. "If you're in the insurance industry, and you're not paying attention to this, you really need to start paying attention," Swift told CNBC by video call.

Persons: John Lusk, Christopher Swift, Foley, Lardner, We're, Lusk, Ami Daniel, Daniel, Good Hope, Iain Goodridge, Spire's, that's, I'm, " Goodridge, OFAC, Swift Organizations: Windward, Europa Press, Getty, Maritime Organization, AIS, Spire Maritime, Government, CNBC, Russia, Anadolu Agency, Venezuela, Spire, U.S . Treasury Department Locations: Morocco, Maritime, Ukraine, U.S, Russia, Kerch, Windward, Arabian, Venezuela, The U.S, East Asia, Angola, Venezuela's, South Africa's, Good, China, Malaysia

☆ Putin is 'scrounging around' for low-quality weapons by doing a deal with North Korea, US official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A State Department spokesman mocked Vladimir Putin for seeking weapons from North Korea. Putin was "scrounging around" for low-quality weapons in doing the deal, said Matthew Miller. Putin appeared to strike an arms deal with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at a summit this week. The Russian president appears to be seeking weapons supplies from North Korea that can be used to attack Ukraine. Analysts said the North Korean weapons Putin seeks, such as rockets and ammunition, are ageing and inaccurate, but such are Russia's problems supplying front line troops in Ukraine that Putin wants to get hold of them anyway.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Matthew Miller, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Miller, Kim Organizations: Department, North, Service, US State Department, UN Security Council, Korean, UN Locations: North Korea, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Vladivostok, Russian, Russia

☆ How could Russia help North Korea build a satellite?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The unprecedented visit comes as North Korea seeks to put its first spy satellite into orbit, an effort that has seen two failed attempts this year. Here's what we know about North Korea's race for space, why it's so controversial, and how Russia might help:WHY DOES NORTH KOREA WANT A SATELLITE? Seoul said the satellite had little military value, though analysts said any working satellite in space would provide North Korea with better intelligence on its enemies. At the time of the 2016 space launch, North Korea had yet to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). "Any form of satellite technology transfers or coordination between Russia and North Korea could be against international sanctions," he said.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Mikhail Metzel, Kim Jong Un, Kim, Pyongyang’s, Brian Weeden, Putin's, Lee Choon Geun, Lee, Josh Smith, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, North Korean, TASS, Secure, Foundation, United Nations, North, Vostochny, Korea's Science, Technology Policy Institute, Thomson Locations: Amur, Russia, Kremlin, Rights SEOUL, Pyongyang, Korea, North, North Korea, South Korea, Seoul, U.S, United States

☆ Berlin blocks complete takeover of satellite startup by Chinese firm - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Andreas Rinke | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The German government on Wednesday forbid the complete takeover of satellite startup KLEO Connect by a Chinese firm, two government sources told Reuters. The cabinet agreed a decision by the economy ministry not to let Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology, which already has 53% of the company, acquire the 45% minority stake of German company EightyLeo, according to the sources. Berlin last November blocked prospective Chinese investment in two domestic semiconductor producers after the moves raised concerns over national security and the flow of sensitive technological know-how to Beijing. The United states and the European Commission had also warned against the deal that had been long in the pipeline, according to sources and media reports. Reporting by Andreas Rinke; Writing Sarah Marsh; Editing by Friederike Heine and Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Elon Musk, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh, Friederike Heine, Louise Heavens Organizations: Wednesday, Reuters, Shanghai, Satellite Technology, KLEO Connect, SpaceX, HK, United, European Commission, Thomson Locations: Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Germany, China, Berlin, Beijing, Hamburg

☆ US warns space companies about foreign spying
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Michael Martina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We anticipate growing threats to this burgeoning sector of the U.S. economy," a U.S. counterintelligence official told Reuters, adding that "China and Russia are among the leading foreign intelligence threats to the U.S. space industry." The document warned companies to be on guard for facility visit requests, and attempts to gather confidential information at conferences. U.S. authorities have for years said Chinese hackers are targeting U.S. space know-how, including having accessed computers at the NASA Goddard Space Center and Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as well as numerous companies involved in aviation, space and satellite technology. China says its space program is for peaceful purposes, but U.S. military officials say Beijing sees space as crucial to its military strategy. The U.S. warned this year that China seeks to match or surpass it as a leader in space by 2045.

Persons: Tom Brenner, Tao Li, Michael Martina, Don Durfee, Jamie Freed Organizations: Federal Bureau of, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Counterintelligence and Security, Air Force Office, Special Investigations, NASA Goddard Space Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, China, Russia, Washington, Beijing

☆ High-powered satellites have made blue-carbon credits a reality. But they still face accuracy and scalability issues.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Breakthroughs in satellite technology have helped commercialize blue-carbon credits. Over $50 billion worth of carbon credits have been predicted to be traded annually in the voluntary market, according to McKinsey. Blue carbon, which is stored in coastal and marine ecosystems, has become an increasingly important asset in the fight against the climate crisis. Carbon credits can then be verified and issued faster. Satellite data has to be paired with sonar, divers collecting information, or other field data, she added.

Persons: Philip Davis, Guy Wolf, Oxford University spinout OxCarbon, it's, Wolf, David Gross, you've, Thomas Merriman, Donna Lyndsay, Traganos, It's, Kita's Merriman, Merriman, Zoë Balmforth, Cameron Frayling Organizations: McKinsey ., World Resources Institute, Tech, Oxford University, Bank OxCarbon, Kita, Ordnance Survey Locations: Bahamas, Caribbean, Islamorada , Florida

☆ Many Americans think NASA returning to the moon is a waste of time and it should prioritize asteroid hunting instead, a poll shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Mariel Borowitz | Teasel Muir-Harmony | The Conversation | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows most Americans support NASA but not a moon mission. But the specific priorities of the US space program have often been at odds with public opinion. Although somewhat at odds with the national space agenda, this valuation is not new. In addition, the United Nations' open-ended working group on reducing space threats has been meeting since 2022 to help avoid conflict in space. Countries have been working within the United Nations to develop and implement guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.

Persons: LOREN ELLIOTT, Johns Hopkins, Jon Emmerich, Elon Musk, Ryan Saunders, Codie Trimble Organizations: Pew Research Center, NASA, Service, Getty Images, Artemis, Pew, SpaceX, AP, Virgin Galactic, . Air Force, 625th Strategic Communications Squadron, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, US Air Force, Staff, ViaSat, United Nations, Space Agency Space Locations: Wall, Silicon, United States, AFP, States, Europe, Japan, Canada, China, Russia, Ukraine War, Ukrainian, Ukraine, United

Elon Musk’s Unmatched Power in the Stars The tech billionaire has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. Today, more than 4,500 Starlink satellites are in the skies, accounting for more than 50 percent of all active satellites. 53% of active satellites are Starlink.” The Starlink satellites are highlighted and are all operating in low-Earth orbit. How Starlink customers connect to the internet Starlink satellites orbit at much lower altitudes than traditional satellite internet services. “Everywhere on earth will have high bandwidth, low latency internet,” Mr. Musk predicted on the Joe Rogan podcast in 2020.

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☆ Kim Jong-un Wants a Satellite in Space. Seoul Says He Has a Long Way to Go.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Choe Sang-Hun | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The satellite that North Korea attempted to put into orbit in May was so rudimentary that it could never serve as a functioning spy satellite as North Korea wished, the South Korean military said on Wednesday. North Korea launched a new rocket, the Collima-1, on May 31, with the hope of putting its first military reconnaissance satellite, the Malligyong-1, into orbit. The rocket, which set off alarms and a false evacuation order in Seoul, malfunctioned and crashed into the sea off South Korea’s west coast shortly after launch. South Korea sent military aircraft, vessels and deep-sea divers to search for debris that would yield clues about the North’s rocket and satellite technology. The South had already salvaged parts of the rocket but confirmed on Wednesday that its military had also salvaged “key components” of the satellite.

Persons: Korea , Organizations: South Korean Locations: Korea, North Korea, Korea, Seoul, South Korea

The Hindu Kush Himalaya stretches 3,500 km (2,175 miles) across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. At 1.5 degrees Celsius or 2C of warming above preindustrial temperatures, glaciers across the entire region will lose 30% to 50% of their volume by 2100, the report said. At 3C of warming — what the world is roughly on track for under current climate policies — glaciers in the Eastern Himalaya, which includes Nepal and Bhutan, will lose up to 75% of their ice. THE FULL PICTUREScientists have struggled to assess how climate change is affecting the Hindu Kush Himalaya. “We have a better sense of what the loss will be through to 2100 at different levels of global warming.”LIVELIHOODS AT RISKWith this newfound understanding comes grave concern for the people living in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.

Persons: Tika Gurung, “ We’re, we’re, ”, Philippus Wester, Wester, Tobias Bolch, “, “ We’ve, Amina Maharjan, Gloria Dickie, Frances Kerry Organizations: Integrated Mountain Development, United, “, Graz University of Technology, Thomson Locations: Langtang, Nepal, 1.5C, Asia’s, Kathmandu, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, North, Rocky, United States, it’s, Austria, Wester, ”, London

☆ Indonesia, SpaceX launch satellite to boost internet connectivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JAKARTA, June 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia and Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX on Monday launched the country's largest telecommunication satellite from the United States, in a $540 million project intended to link up remote corners of the archipelago to the internet. Roughly two-thirds of Indonesia's 280 million population already use the internet, but connectivity is limited in far-flung, underdeveloped eastern islands of the Southeast Asian country. The satellite will occupy the orbital slot above Indonesia's eastern Papua region. It has a throughput capacity of 150 gigabytes per second and will provide internet access to 50,000 public service points, the Indonesian government said. The project is a public-private partnership between the government and Indonesian satellite service provider PT Satelit Nusantara Tiga.

Persons: Elon, Dewi Kurniawati, Gayatri Suroyo, Kanupriya Kapoor Organizations: Elon Musk's, SpaceX, Monday, Thales Alenia Space, PT Satelit Nusantara Tiga, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, United States, Indonesian, Republic of Indonesia, Florida, Papua

☆ Disney Scraps Florida Campus Plans, Shutters Hotel Amid DeSantis Feud
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

South Korea Launches Domestic Satellites In Space Race With North Korea South Korea has for the first time launched multiple commercial satellites aboard a homegrown rocket on Thursday. WSJ’s Dasl Yoon looks at the race between Seoul and Pyongyang to develop spy-satellite technology to monitor each other. Photo: HANDOUT/Korea Aerospace Research Institute/AFP via Getty Images

☆ Why Turkey’s President Faces the Biggest Election Challenge in Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ How new satellite technology could revolutionize weather forecasting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow new satellite technology could revolutionize weather forecastingCNBC's Diana Olick joins 'The Exchange' to discuss how Tomorrow.io is launching the first commercially built weather radar satellite, how new satellite technology will revolutionize weather forecasting, and future satellite launch plans.

☆ A Satellite Phone That Works Anywhere? The U.S.-China Rivalry Makes That Harder.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Yang Jie | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo illustration: Preston Jessee for The Wall Street JournalBuilding an affordable service that works everywhere on the planet has been the dream of mobile telephony since its early days. Companies in the U.S. and China are among those getting closer to delivering that service through satellite technology. But there is a problem. Both of the superpowers are determined to dominate the technology, and each has the ability to tarnish the dream for the other. Each can wield regulations to prevent the other’s satellite services from being used within its own borders.

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