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United Airlines Just Installed Starlink on Its First Regional Aircraft

The deal, announced in September, brings Starlink internet to United flights.

Inc. - Mar. 7

If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives

OneWeb, Project Kuiper, and IRIS2 could all, in time, replace Elon Musk's satellite communications system in Ukraine, but they will struggle to replicate Starlink's coverage and usability.

Wired - Mar. 6

Musk and Rubio spar with Polish minister over Starlink in Ukraine

The three went back and forth in an exchange of posts on X over Starlink being cut off in Ukraine.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Watchdog requests probe into FAA business with Musk's Starlink

A watchdog group has asked the Transportation Department’s inspector general to investigate whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) business with Elon Musk’s Starlink violates conflict ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government

The use of Starlink has been adopted by at least one additional federal agency since Donald Trump began his second presidential term.

NBC News - Mar. 8

Shares of Starlink competitor Viasat pop more than 10% on Deutsche Bank upgrade

Viasat's stock soared on Monday after the competitor to Starlink received an analyst endorsement from Deutsche Bank.

CNBC - 23h

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Elon Musk's Starlink gets access to India, but its success rests on two billionaires

Elon Musk's Starlink is entering the Indian market. Analysts see it as a breakthrough for a U.S. firm, but navigating the Indian market will still prove tough.

CNBC - 5d

Musk's Starlink could help remote parts of India get online under deals with telecoms players

Elon Musk’s Starlink has signed an agreement with India’s top telecom operator on Wednesday to bring the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to the world’s most populous country, a day after ...

ABC News - Mar. 12

Starlink in the Pacific and Baidu’s PR headache

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

Financial Times - 5d

Elon Musk’s Starlink Pushes Its Way Into India

By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom players, the tech tycoon and Trump adviser has improved his odds of breaking into an enormous market.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Lutnick touts Musk’s Starlink for US broadband scheme

Commerce secretary urges officials to consider Trump adviser’s satellite connection for rural households

Financial Times - 6d

The crisis at IndusInd, India’s fifth-largest private bank

Also in this newsletter: Starlink set to enter India and inflation cools off

Financial Times - Mar. 14

Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink

Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal

Domestic political opposition to $1.5bn deal for secure communications has mounted amid transatlantic diplomatic tensions

Financial Times - Mar. 9

Musk and Rubio spar with Polish minister over Starlink in Ukraine

Yahoo News - Mar. 9

A European Starlink rival's shares skyrocketed 390% in a week — here's why

Shares of French satellite operator Eutelsat gained over 550% in a three-day rally last week.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Musk’s Starlink in tie-up with domestic tycoon to enter India

SpaceX founder and Sunil Mittal join forces against Mukesh Ambani in satellite battle

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Musk gets telecom tycoons’ double backing for Starlink in India

Country’s two biggest mobile operators drop opposition and sign deals

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex

Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

Europe tries to fix its plumbing — and leave Starlink behind

Many governments outside the US do not want to rely on Elon Musk’s satellite company

Financial Times - 5d

Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.

Wired - 1d

Elon Musk's SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade representative on tariffs

Tesla warned of the hit to its bottom line from tariffs, while SpaceX complained that foreign trade barriers affect its Starlink internet satellite service.

CNBC - Mar. 14

Apple’s Siri-ous Problem + How Starlink Took Over the World + Is A.I. Making Us Dumb?

In the A.I. era, does Apple need to get comfortable shipping less polished products?

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn

Tech CEO accused of aiming to privatize space and satellite operations as federal agencies reportedly seek contracts. Elon Musk appears to be laying the groundwork to privatize some space and ...

The Guardian - 7h

Rubio takes Elon Musk's side in fight with Polish diplomat: 'Just making things up’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio took Elon Musk's side in an online fight with a Polish diplomat over Starlink's role in the Russia-Ukraine war. The exchanges were notable coming days after Rubio and ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

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