Space News Roundup: Satellite Internet, Climate Monitoring, and the Expanding Role of Space Technology (June 30, 2025) Table of Contents 1. Satellite Internet: Business, Competition, and Global Impact 2. Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity: Europe’s New Race 3. Earth Observation and Climate Monitoring: New Missions and Milestones 4. SpaceX: Launches, Starlink, and Industry Disruptions 5. Satellite Imagery…
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SpaceX launched 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on a Falcon 9, setting a new launchpad turnaround record at Cape Canaveral. The booster B1092 completed its fifth flight and landed on ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’ This marks the 497th Falcon 9 flight and the 469th booster landing, showcasing SpaceX’s rapid reuse capabilities.
Apple is considering using external AI models from Anthropic or OpenAI to power the new Siri, marking a major shift from its in-house tech. Meanwhile, Meta is restructuring its AI division to focus on developing superintelligence. Zuckerberg called Alexandr Wang "the most impressive founder of his generation."
The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETThe State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant promise; it is an urgent, disruptive force reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide. The past week’s developments—spanning corporate shakeups, regulato…
Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETSpace News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) The space sector continues to surge with innovation, discovery, and global impact. From NASA’s satellites revolutionizing our view of Earth and the cosmos, to the growing role of private industry in space access, the…
Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI GambleApple is weighing a dramatic shift away from its “build-everything-in-house” doctrine by licensing large-language models (LLMs) from Anthropic and OpenAI to power a rebuilt Siri—an about-face that underscores both the urgency of Apple’s AI catch-up plan and the scale of its recent missteps. Bloom…
