Why Elon Musk’s FAA Contract Tussle Is Creating Such Turbulence

The FAA is reportedly under DOGE pressure to pull a critical upgrade project away from Verizon in favor of Musk’s Starlink.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Removes Employees That Created Free Tax-Filing Site
Elon Musk and DOGE deem their jobs as “non critical.”Inc. - 4d -
Elon Musk says he's sending Starlink tech to FAA while saying, without evidence, that air safety is 'at risk'
Executives at major airlines told CNBC on Thursday that they do not see the FAA infrastructure as an immediate safety risk.CNBC - 6d -
Elon Musk Is the World’s Richest Man. Why Is He Sleeping on an Office Floor?
For today’s entrepreneurs, work isn’t merely a way to get things done; it’s also a “superpower” that confers the right to impose their vision on the world.The New York Times - 6d -
Why Elon Musk is targeting a free tax-filing software package
Musk plans cost-cutting – and Americans will end up footing the bill; the business of immigration surveillance; and a fond farewell to Skype. Hello, and welcome back. In this week’s Techscape: the ...The Guardian - 1d -
What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine
The massive underground facility, which has been used to store archives since the 1960s, remains a crucial but convoluted hub for US government records.Wired - Feb. 22 -
Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won’t say so. That’s why I resigned | Kit Yates
It is vital to act, and I urge colleagues to do so. How can we stand by and laud this man while he undermines scientific integrity?. Fellows of the Royal Society met yesterday to discuss, as they ...The Guardian - 1d -
Elon Musk Zeroes In on the I.R.S.
The tech mogul’s cost-cutting initiative is seeking sensitive taxpayer data, drawing concerns about privacy, potential political retribution and more.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
FAA testing Musk's Starlink at 3 sites to fix 'reliability' issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is testing the use of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet platform to fix connectivity issues in U.S. airspace. The agency, on Monday, stated that some ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA for air traffic control upgrade
The FAA is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. That could raise a possible conflict of interest, experts say.CBS News - Feb. 26
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