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Billionaires see the stakes of election
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Billionaires with business interests riding on election For billionaires who have ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
PHOTO COLLECTION: Science SpaceX Starship Launch
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.Tech - ABC News - October 13 -
SpaceX catches rocket booster in dramatic landing
In one of the most dramatic, high-risk space flights to date, SpaceX launched a gargantuan rocket and used giant mechanical arms to pluck the descending booster out of the sky. Mark Strassmann has ...Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
NASA and SpaceX Launch Europa Clipper to a Jupiter Moon
The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.Science - The New York Times - October 15 -
SpaceX Wants Starlink Data Speeds to be 10X Faster
The internet satellite network wants FCC permission to tweak some technical specs to achieve broadband-fast data speeds, which could change how remote businesses use the internet.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Highlights From SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Landing
The company achieved a major milestone during the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars, landing the rocket’s booster stage at a Texas launch site.Science - The New York Times - October 17 -
SpaceX Has a Plan for Starlink to Hit Gigabit Speeds
Elon Musk's satellite internet company told the FCC that a few tweaks to its “orbital configuration and operational parameters” could result in nearly 10 times faster downloads.Tech - Wired - October 17 -
These Ex-SpaceXers Want to Transform 3D Metal Printing
The startup Freeform just raised $14 million to advance its innovative 3D printing system.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
NASA Astronaut Released From Hospital After ‘Medical Issue’
Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.Science - The New York Times - October 26 -
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China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters
ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortuneWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after resultsWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
An excess of billionaires is destabilising politics – just as academics predicted
Politicians have always courted the wealthy, but Elon Musk and co represent a new kind of donor, and an unprecedented danger to democracy. The concept of “elite overproduction” was developed by ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Billionaires have business interests hinging on election outcome
Billionaires who have funneled tens of millions of dollars into the 2024 election or who have made key decisions affecting the race have a lot riding on the outcome. Two of the biggest names to get ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
SpaceX launches, recovers most powerful rocket ever built
SpaceX on Sunday launched the world's most powerful rocket and successfully recovered its first stage booster. Elise Preston has more on the achievement.Top stories - CBS News - October 13 -
SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster on Texas launch pad
SpaceX caught a rocket booster on its Texas launch pad as it returned to Earth on Sunday. The chopstick-like arms of the tower, called Mechazilla, grabbed the descending 232-foot booster after a ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
SpaceX Pulls Off Midair Catch of Starship Rocket on First Try
What can your company learn from SpaceX’s remarkable engineering success? Think like a startup and move fast, get things wrong, try again, while ignoring the critics.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
SpaceX’s Dramatic Rocket Catch Brings Interplanetary Travel One Step Closer
By proving that its Super Heavy booster can return to Earth and land, SpaceX has moved closer to creating a reusable interplanetary transport system.Tech - Wired - October 14 -
SpaceX launching NASA probe toward Jupiter, moon Europa to assess habitability
A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
SpaceX sues California regulators over rejected launches, claiming political bias
SpaceX filed a lawsuit against a California commission Tuesday, accusing members of political bias after they rejected the aerospace company’s request to allow more rocket launches from an air base ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Elon Musk’s SpaceX accuses California of political bias over launch limits
Company sues after coastal commission cited CEO’s spread of misinformation on X in rejecting company’s proposal. Elon Musk ’s SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing it ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
How SpaceX caught a rocket in midair and launched the Europa Clipper
The test flight and its spectacular conclusion was a tiny step in the Starship’s development and a giant leap on the journey back to the moon and onto Mars.Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
SpaceX Gets $734 Million National Security Satellite Launch Contract
If you need proof that the space industry has undergone huge upheaval, check out the win SpaceX—still technically a startup—has just pulled off, beating big name opposition to a huge paycheck.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
SpaceX in Talks With European Space Agency to Clean Up Space Junk
The 22-nation agency wants to clean the heavens a bit and fulfill its Zero Debris charter, which aims to stop any new orbital garbage being generated by 2030.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day mission
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Crew of SpaceX Dragon capsule taken to medical facility after return to Earth
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
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Anger in Taiwan over reports SpaceX asked suppliers to move abroad
Taipei says it is paying close attention to reported request by Elon Musk’s firm . Taiwan’s government says it is paying close attention to reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Elon Musk battles Indian billionaires over satellite internet spectrum
Starlink head in spat with owners of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel mobile networks who call for space bandwidth auctionsWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Billionaire Tom Gores to buy 27% of the LA Chargers for $750 million
Gores is buying in at an enterprise value of $4 billion, more than a 30% discount to the team's value of $5.83 billion, according to CNBC's 2024 rankings.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
Billionaire investor says market is 'very convinced' of Trump victory
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said Wednesday that the market is “very convinced” of an election victory for former President Trump. “I must say, in the last 12 days, the market and the ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Battle of the billionaires: Harris deploys Mark Cuban as Elon Musk stumps for Trump
As Elon Musk steps up his work on behalf of former President Donald Trump, Kamala Harris is calling in her own billionaire, Mark Cuban.Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
How Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump’s Biggest Donors
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Meet David Hoffmann, the Florida Billionaire Buying Up Print Newspapers
David Hoffmann has already bought 5 percent of one of America’s largest newspaper companies. Now, he wants to control the whole thing.Business - The New York Times - October 22 -
Legal concerns over billionaire Elon Musk PAC giveaway to support Trump
A campaign tactic by Donald Trump ally Elon Musk is raising new legal concerns. The billionaire is offering a big cash prize to battleground state voters who sign a petition for his Trump super ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22
