Apple has been offering Emergency SOS via Satellite and Roadside Assistance via Satellite in the United States, but the expansion of those services faces a challenge from Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal reports that the SpaceX owner is not happy with the iPhone maker's investment in Globalstar, a competitor to his Starlink. The main issue is spectrum rights, which are divided into licensable bands secured by satellite operators like Starlink, Globalstar, Echostar, Viasat and Iridium. Apple invested over $1 billion in Globalstar so the company can secure rights to additional...
Apple has been offering Emergency SOS via Satellite and Roadside Assistance via Satellite in the United States, but the expansion of those services faces a challenge from Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal reports that the SpaceX owner is not happy with the iPhone maker's investment in Globalstar, a competitor to his Starlink. The main issue is spectrum rights, which are divided into licensable bands secured by satellite operators like Starlink, Globalstar, Echostar, Viasat and Iridium. Apple invested over $1 billion in Globalstar so the company can secure rights to additional...
Elon Musk and a group of investors have proposed purchasing OpenAI for $97.4 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. This bid targets the assets of the nonprofit organization that oversees the company responsible for ChatGPT. Notably, OpenAI is currently working on a fundraising campaign that aims to double its valuation. The New York Times described the situation as an escalation of a "yearslong, deeply personal tussle for the future of AI" between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive. In fact, they were both founders of OpenAI, but now the board of directors is...
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential sale of TikTok to Elon Musk, reports Bloomberg. Beijing prefers the US operations of the controversial app remain in the hands of ByteDance, but with the looming ban scheduled for January 19, officials are frantically looking for a resolution. Sources who spoke with Bloomberg revealed Chinese officials are debating contingency plans for TikTok as part of an expansive discussion on how to work with President-elect Donald Trump. He is expected to appoint Elon Musk to his administration once he steps into the White House later this...
Elon Musk will rename Twitter to X and will gradually remove the blue bird branding. The owner of the social media tweeted the news during the weekend, causing a whirlwind of speculations, but newly appointed CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed X will be "the future state of unlimited interactivity - centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking". The revised platform will be "powered by AI", the executive added. Not sure what subtle clues gave it way, but I like the letter X pic.twitter.com/nwB2tEfLr8— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2023 A late-night Saturday post read, "soon we...
Elon Musk bought Twitter and is currently the CEO of the company, but he's already preparing to vacate the position. He spoke at the World Government Summit in Dubai via video link, saying he needs to “stabilize the organization” and “make sure it’s in a financially healthy place”. After that, he will likely find someone else to run the company, Musk added. “I’m guessing towards the end of this year should be a good timing to find someone else to run the company.”Elon Musk is aiming to find his successor to lead Twitter as CEO toward the end of 2023 https://t.co/YrU1KsPkpO via @BloombergTV...