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☆ DEEP is building underwater habitats to ‘make humans aquatic’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Last week, DEEP announced a precursor to the Sentinel, a smaller underwater habitat which the company will use to develop systems for the Sentinel but will also be released as a separate product. An underwater habitat placed on the seabed near the wreck could have served as a base for divers instead, said Wolpert. OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)Aquarius replaced Hydrolab after it was decommissioned. OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)Dennison, of the University of Maryland, said Hydrolab was damp, cramped, lacked indoor plumbing, and had only three beds for four occupants. Wolpert said that DEEP is more than a habitat, it’s also a platform for engaging the next generation.

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While top executives from Alphabet , Meta and Microsoft are headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a hearing on election threats, Elon Musk's X won't be participating. A representative for Sen. Mark R. Warner, the Democratic chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in an emailed statement that X "declined to send an appropriate witness." The hearing is titled "Foreign Threats to Elections in 2024 — Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Tech Providers." On Wednesday, Musk shared a false story on X that claimed explosives were found in a car near Trump's planned rally in Long Island, New York. "Under X, they are absent and some of the most egregious activity has taken place" on the platform, Warner said.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Sen, Mark R, Nick Pickles, Pickles, Kent Walker, Nick Clegg, Brad Smith, Marco Rubio, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Merrick Garland, Musk, Kamala Harris, Harris, Warner Organizations: Microsoft, Capitol Hill, Warner, Democratic, Senate Intelligence, X, CNBC, U.S . Tech Providers, Republican, Social Design Agency, U.S . Department, Foreign Assets, Nassau County police, SpaceX, FAA Locations: Russian, Russia, Iran, China, Long Island , New York, Nassau County

☆ Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some Brazilian users reconnected with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court's recent nationwide ban, the result of the social network apparently changing the way its servers are accessed. That rendered X effectively inaccessible in the country until Wednesday, with AP journalists among those who had access. It acts as a proxy between users and X's servers, filtering traffic and preventing the original Internet Protocol (IP) address from being recognized, Diogenes told The Associated Press. Former president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated the return of the social network. Some Brazilian X users trumpeted the platform's return — with several addressing de Moraes directly, vowing that they weren't using a VPN.

Persons: Alexandre de Moraes, X, Elon Musk, Pedro Diogenes, Diogenes, Anatel, de Moraes, Cloudflare didn't, Musk, hadn't, Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Cloudflare, David Nemer, Nemer, Bluesky, De Moraes, Rafael Mafei, Mafei Organizations: Elon, CLM, Associated Press, AP, Nazi, University of Virginia, University of Sao, SpaceX Locations: Brazil, Charlottesville , Virginia, San Francisco , California, University of Sao Paulo

Days after returning to Earth, the four civilian crew members of the Polaris Dawn mission opened up about their experience seeing the planet from orbit, floating in weightlessness and conducting the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk. “The perfection of what you’re looking at is just awe-inspiring,” Poteet said, recalling the views of sunrises and sunsets out the window of their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The crew spent two-and-a-half years training for the Polaris Dawn mission, which included choreographing and rehearsing each step of the spacewalk. (The crew members also raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during their time in orbit.) He said the larger goal for both SpaceX and the Polaris program is to eventually make humans a multiplanetary species.

Persons: NBC’s Lester Holt, Jared Isaacman, Scott “ Kidd ” Poteet, Sarah Gillis, Anna Menon —, ” Poteet, Lester Holt, Isaacman, ” Isaacman, “, Gillis, “ It’s, ”, Poteet, Menon, choreographing, Jude Children’s, Van Allen Organizations: Polaris, NBC, Air Force, SpaceX, St, Jude Children’s Research Hospital Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Florida

☆ SpaceX will sue the FAA for regulatory overreach, Elon Musk posts on X
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | 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 EmailSpaceX will sue the FAA for regulatory overreach, Elon Musk posts on XCNBC's Steve Kovach joins 'The Exchange' with breaking details about SpaceX after Elon Musk posted on social media platform X that the company would sue the FAA.

Persons: Elon Musk, Steve Kovach Organizations: SpaceX, FAA, Elon

☆ Elon Musk says SpaceX will sue FAA for 'regulatory overreach'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said SpaceX will sue the Federal Aviation Administration for "regulatory overreach" after the agency planned to fine his defense contractor for issues with two launches last year. The FAA said SpaceX used an "unapproved rocket propellant farm" for its EchoStar XXIV Jupiter mission in July 2023. In a recent blog post, SpaceX complained about "difficulties launch companies face in the current regulatory environment," specifically pertaining to "launch and reentry licensing." In addition to taking on the FAA and environmental regulators, Musk has clashed with the National Labor Relations Board. WATCH: SpaceX will sue FAA

Persons: NASA's, Elon Musk, SpaceX didn't, Musk Organizations: Polaris, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Cape Canaveral Space Force, NASA, CNBC, Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Commission, National Labor Relations Board Locations: Cape Canaveral , Florida, Cape, Florida, Texas, Boca Chica , Texas

☆ FAA proposes to fine SpaceX $633,000 over 2023 launch requirements
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker speaks at a news conference on the FAA's work to hold Boeing accountable for safety and production quality issues, at the Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters on May 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it proposing to fine SpaceX $633,000 for allegedly failing to follow license requirements and not getting approval for changes during two launches in 2023. The FAA said SpaceX failed to get approval to revise its communications plan related to its license to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida including adding a new launch control room at Hangar X and removing the T-2 hour readiness poll from its procedures before a June 2023 launch. The FAA also said SpaceX used an unapproved rocket propellant farm before a July 2023 mission.

Persons: Mike Whitaker Organizations: Aviation, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, SpaceX, Cape Canaveral Space Force Locations: Washington ,, Cape, Florida

☆ Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire very soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk’s sprawling empire — spanning everything from electric vehicles and social media to space rockets and miniature brain implants — may soon make him the world’s first trillionaire. Now, Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire, a milestone that Informa Connect Academy says he’s on track to hit by 2027. The EV maker founded by Musk has become the world’s most valuable auto company, with a price tag of about $710billion. Musk owns another 303 million stock options linked to his epic and controversial compensation package, which was struck down by a judge but then revived and approved by shareholders. As Bloomberg notes, Musk owns about 42% of SpaceX, a private company valued in June at a whopping $210 billion.

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☆ SpaceX Starlink has 2,500 airplanes under contract after United megadeal, director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A Starlink terminal installed on a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft. Hawaiian AirlinesPARIS — SpaceX nearly doubled its backlog of Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi orders with last week's United Airlines deal, a company director said Tuesday. Last week, United said it will outfit its more than 1,000 planes with Starlink and won't charge customers for the Wi-Fi. SpaceX has previously announced in-flight deals and has started service with Hawaiian Airlines , Qatar Airways, Japan's Zipair, Latvia's airBaltic and semi-private charter airline JSX. Nick Galano, SpaceX director of Starlink Aviation Sales and Partnerships, center, speaks at the World Space Business Week conference in Paris on Sept. 17, 2024.

Persons: Nick Galano, United, Gogo, Japan's, Latvia's, Galano, SpaceX, Michael Sheetz Galano, Glenn Latta, Latta, We've Organizations: Hawaiian Airlines aircraft, Hawaiian Airlines PARIS, SpaceX, United Airlines, IFC, Starlink's, Viasat, Panasonic, Thales, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Starlink Aviation, CNBC, Delta Air Lines, Delta Locations: Paris, United

Elon Musk said his now-deleted X post about how “no one is even trying to assassinate” Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden was intended to be a joke. The tech billionaire’s comment came after what the FBI is investigating as an “apparent assassination” attempt on former President Donald Trump on Sunday. Musk, who owns X, had posted a response to a user who had asked, “Why they want to kill Donald Trump?” Musk, who took over X — then Twitter — in October 2022, has been known to elevate debunked conspiracy theories on the platform. Musk on Monday also responded to a post from Donald Trump Jr. on X about the former president. “The incitement to hatred and violence against President Trump by the media and leading Democrats needs to stop” Musk wrote.

Persons: Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, X —, Kara Swisher, “, ” Swisher, Musk, Biden, Harris, ” Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump Jr, ” Musk Organizations: Democratic, Sunday, Twitter, Trump, SpaceX, U.S, Minnesota Gov Locations: Trump’s, West Palm, Florida, Pennsylvania, U.S, South Africa, zeroed

☆ See SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission: The daring 5-day spaceflight that's revolutionized the commercial space industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The billionaire-funded Polaris Dawn mission completed its historic spaceflight on Sunday. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPolaris Dawn finished its revolutionary spaceflight on Sunday when the four-member crew splashed down off Florida's coast after spending five days in Earth's orbit on the most ambitious commercial space mission, yet. Polaris Dawn was a scientific expedition.

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☆ United inks deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to offer free WiFi on flights
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

United Airlines will soon offer free WiFi via Elon Musk's Starlink service on all its flights. United is the latest airline to use Starlink, after Hawaiian airlines and regional carrier JSX. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUnited Airlines is turning to Elon Musk's satellite service to offer free WiFi on its flights. The airline announced on Friday it had struck a deal with SpaceX and will soon provide free WiFi on all its aircraft using the company's satellite internet provider, Starlink.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, United Organizations: Airlines, Elon, JSX, Service, SpaceX, Business Locations: Elon

A SpaceX capsule carrying four private citizens splashed down off the coast of Florida before dawn 3:36 a.m. The five-day Polaris Dawn flight marked the fifth private mission for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. This meant that all four members of the Polaris Dawn mission wore spacesuits during the spacewalk, and the entire capsule was depressurized to vacuum conditions. He was part of the first all-civilian SpaceX mission to orbit in 2021 and funded the Polaris Dawn mission, his second spaceflight, for an undisclosed sum. The Polaris Dawn flight was designed to test new technologies and procedures for future long-duration missions.

Persons: Jared Isaacman, Scott “ Kidd ” Poteet, Sarah Gillis, Anna Menon, ” operatators, Isaacman, Gillis, Van Allen Organizations: SpaceX, Air Force, Polaris, Polaris Dawn Locations: Florida, Tortugas , Florida, Gulf of Mexico

☆ SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission prepares for landing after history-making spacewalk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts is on track to land off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, at 3:36 a.m. Already, the Polaris Dawn mission has made history as it reached a higher altitude than any human has traveled in five decades. To safely reach home, the Crew Dragon capsule will carry out what’s called a “de-orbit burn,” orienting itself as it prepares to slice through the thickest part of Earth’s atmosphere. Polaris Dawn crew member and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis emerges from the Crew Dragon capsule's hatch on Thursday during the first commercial spacewalk. Sunday’s anticipated return will mark the conclusion of the third trip to space for the specific Crew Dragon capsule powering the Polaris Dawn mission.

Persons: CNN —, what’s, Jared Isaacman, Scott “ Kidd ” Poteet, Anna Menon, Sarah Gillis, NASA’s, —, Gillis, Menon, Isaacman, ” Gillis, Jude Children’s, Sunday’s Organizations: CNN, Polaris, SpaceX, Shift4, US Air Force, Crew, “ Star, Force, Jude, Jude Children’s Hospital, NASA, Isaacman Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Tortugas , Florida

☆ Elon Musk's battle for free speech is getting expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Still, the seizure indicates that Musk will face significant financial costs to sustain battles over his stated goal of protecting free speech online. Like the US, Brazil has enshrined speech protections in its constitution, but the Brazilian government has wider discretion to ban certain kinds of speech than the US government. The battle between Musk and de Moraes has escalated for months, leading to the seizure of funds from X and SpaceX. It didn't even have a chance to defend itself," The Associated Press reported Brazilian jurist Lênio Streck said on social media.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Starlink, Alexandre de Moraes, De Moraes, de Moraes, Jair Bolsonaro, Musk, Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter, Rachel Nova Conceicao, Lênio Streck Organizations: Service, Brazil's, X, Brazilian, Business, SpaceX, Musk, Associated Press Locations: Brazilian, Turkey, India, Brazil

☆ Elon Musk has beef with the FAA. The agency still puts in a lot of work for him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A SpaceX spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend. AdvertisementIn an interview on Monday at the All-In Summit, Musk mocked the FAA for the time it has taken the agency to approve SpaceX launches. An FAA spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend. Unfortunately for the FAA, Musk isn't doling out any points for trying. Murray defended his office against claims from SpaceX and Musk that the agency was needlessly delaying the launch of Starship.

Persons: —, Elon, Musk, Steven Kulm, Daniel Murray, Murray, There's, Trump, Christian Grose, I'm, they're Organizations: Service, Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, Business, FAA, Elon, Biden Administration, New York Times, Transportation Office, Global Aerospace Summit, Bloomberg, Summit, Twitter, University of Southern Locations: DC, University of Southern California

☆ SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth victorious, making huge gains in Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew successfully returned to Earth on Sunday, bringing Elon Musk one step closer to his dream of settling Mars. They donned new SpaceX spacesuits that had never been tested in orbit, opened their ship to the vacuum of space, and conducted the first-ever commercial spacewalk. On top of that, they exposed themselves to high levels of space radiation, much higher than what astronauts aboard the International Space Station undergo in the same time period. People traveling to Mars would be exposed to immense amounts of space radiation for months. So the Crew Dragon spacecraft flew through two donuts of intense radiation surrounding Earth, called the Van Allen belts.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman, Jude Children's, Mars, Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Anna Menon, Sarah Gillis, Gillis, Polaris Dawn, Van Allen, Mars Polaris Dawn, they'd, 🎶S Organizations: Service, Dawn, Elon, Apollo, Business, SpaceX, St, Jude Children's Research, Polaris, US Air Force, Communications, Mars Polaris Locations: Hawthorne , California, South Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Florida's, Mars

☆ SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Why it was a historic milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is beginning its fifth day in orbit, having marked a few record-setting milestones on a historic journey — including the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Polaris Dawn crew member and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis emerges from the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule during the first commercial spacewalk on Thursday. The Polaris Dawn mission's Crew Dragon capsule is seen Wednesday 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) above Earth — the farthest humans have traveled since the Apollo program over 50 years ago. The riskiest part of the journey may be over, but the Polaris Dawn crew still has a key milestone ahead: coming home. Polaris Dawn mission commander and Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman is seen anchored to a ladder dubbed the "skywalker" by SpaceX during his spacewalk.

Persons: CNN —, Elon, Jared Isaacman, Scott “ Kidd ” Poteet, Anna Menon, Sarah Gillis —, Gillis, —, Sarah Gillis, Isaacman, Bill Nelson, “, ” Nelson, Van Allen, mission's, Menon, NASA’s, Isaacman — Organizations: CNN, Polaris, NASA, Hubble, Telescope, Space, SpaceX, Elon Musk’s, Shift4, US Air Force, Polaris Program, International Space, Polaris Dawn Locations: United States, U.S, Florida, West, of Florida

☆ What this Boeing strike is really all about
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Allison Morrow | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —At the heart of the Boeing strike that began Friday is a story about what happens when penny-pinching executives lose the plot and it falls to workers to get everyone back on track. If Boeing were any other business — and not a too-big-fail half of a global duopoly — it almost certainly would have declared bankruptcy. Years of pent-up resentment over Boeing’s mismanagement, combined with pandemic-era inflation and a resurgent labor movement, made this strike inevitable. Ahead of the strike, Ortberg urged workers not to strike while acknowledging their anger over nearly two decades of past contracts that downsized their retirement and health care benefits. Almost exactly one year ago, the United Auto Workers union won historic guarantees from the Big Three automakers after a seven-week strike.

Persons: —, ”, Richard Aboulafia, James McNerney, Aboulafia, Kelly Ortberg, missteps, Ortberg, Jon Holden, “, — who’ve, Dave Calhoun’s, Holden, haven’t, ” Holden, Sharon Block Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, SpaceX, International Association of Machinists, United Auto Workers, Big, UAW, hardball, Harvard Law School’s Center for Labor Locations: New York, January’s, Renton , Washington, Seattle, Virginia, South Carolina, Washington, United States

☆ Cave fossils shed light on the disappearance of Neanderthals
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But other chapters, like those describing the loss of our ancient ancestors, are harder to recover as time passes. A chance finding of bones in a cave is revealing clues of a much older tragic mystery. The once-in-a-lifetime find, nicknamed Thorin after a character in “The Hobbit,” has puzzled researchers for nearly a decade. The overall winner of the competition was photographer Ryan Imperio for his photo taken during the October 2023 annular solar eclipse. The phenomenon is visible for brief moments during an eclipse when sunlight shines through the moon’s valleys and craters, creating glowing drops of light.

Persons: Duke, Wellington, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Napoleon Bonaparte, Thorin, Ludovic, ”, Yuha Hasegawa, Ryan Imperio, Imperio, Zhu Yubo, Rapa Nui, Christopher Columbus, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Japan’s Nagasaki University, “, International, Astronomy, Polaris, —, NASA, CNN Space, Science Locations: Brussels, Grotte Mandrin, Rhône, New Zealand, El, Rapa, USA, Americas

☆ United Airlines to offer free Wi-Fi using Starlink from Elon Musk's SpaceX
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Leslie Josephs | Michael Sheetz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines said Friday that it plans to offer inflight Wi-Fi for free using Starlink from Elon Musk’s SpaceX on its hundreds of jetliners, the biggest inflight internet deal yet for the satellite service provider. The team-up comes as airlines have been investing in faster inflight Wi-Fi, sometimes offering it for free, in a bid to attract higher-paying customers like business travelers. Delta Air Lines announced in early 2023 that onboard internet would be free for members of its SkyMiles loyalty program. Hawaiian Airlines, which has a deal with Starlink, also offers complimentary inflight Wi-Fi. JetBlue Airways has offered free Wi-Fi for years.

Persons: United Organizations: Airlines, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Starlink, Fi, JetBlue Airways, SpaceX, JSX, United, ViaSat, Panasonic, U.S, Atlantic, Pacific

☆ British government had 'constructive' talks with Musk's X over disinformation, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Musk is the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as X. Aytug Can Sencar | Anadolu | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. government has had "constructive" talks with Elon Musk's social media site X over the spread of misinformation and other harmful content, technology minister Peter Kyle told CNBC Friday. Multiple social media users at the time spread false information about the alleged perpetrator, who has since been charged with murder and attempted murder, claiming he was an asylum seeker. The minister also told CNBC he is assessing whether he needs additional powers to regulate social media companies over the dissemination of harmful content online. A government spokesperson told CNBC earlier this year that its "immediate focus is getting the Online Safety Act implemented quickly and effectively." However, this spokesperson added, "our message to social media companies remains clear: There is no need to wait — you can and should take immediate action to protect your users."

Persons: Elon Musk, Peter Kyle, Kyle, CNBC's, hasn't, Musk, Taylor Swift, Keir Starmer, Keir, Dawn Butler, Chi Onwurah, Labour's Kyle Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Elon, CNBC, Citizens, Financial Times, Labour, SpaceX, Ofcom, OSA Locations: United Kingdom, England

United Airlines said Friday that it plans to offer inflight Wi-Fi from SpaceX's Starlink for free on its hundreds of jetliners, the biggest inflight internet deal yet for the SpaceX business. The team-up comes as airlines have been investing in faster inflight Wi-Fi, sometimes offering it for free, in a bid to attract higher paying customers like business travelers. Delta Air Lines announced in early 2023 that onboard internet would be free for members of its SkyMiles loyalty program. Hawaiian Airlines , which has a deal with Starlink, also offers complimentary inflight Wi-Fi. JetBlue Airways has offered free Wi-Fi for years.

Persons: United Organizations: Airlines, SpaceX, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Starlink, Fi, JetBlue Airways, JSX, United, ViaSat, Panasonic, U.S, Atlantic, Pacific

☆ How Elon Musk fumbled his purchase of Twitter — and apparently gave Grimes's baby name to his other child
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Kate Conger and Ryan Mac are the authors of "Character Limit: How Elon Musk Detroyed Twitter." AdvertisementKatie Notopoulos: You've both reported on Elon Musk and his companies for a long time. Notopoulos: Everyone's talking about "Founder Mode" lately, the idea of running a company like it's still in its early days instead of scaling to "manager mode." Musk comes in and wants to go "extremely hardcore," his version of Founder Mode, but it hasn't really worked out. [Business Insider first reported the news that Elon Musk had twins with Zilis, an executive at Neuralink.]

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☆ Sam Altman’s lesser-known crypto project wants to scan the world’s eyeballs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And when that happens, he’s got another project, Worldcoin, in the works to help fix it. To do that, it’s using its proprietary, basketball-ball sized “orbs” that scan people’s eyeballs and create a unique, immutable code based on the pattern of their irises. So I sat down (virtually) with Worldcoin’s co-founder and CEO, 30-year-old Alex Blania, to discuss the project’s origins and future. CNN: A lot of Worldcoin’s focus is future-focused — targeting problems that are hard for us to imagine today. Blania: I think there’s two pieces to that.

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