GPS

Grab (GRAB) News Today — Nov 11, 2025: SoftBank fuels GoTo shake‑up, Grab launches lane‑level GPS pilot, AGM date set; GoTo says no deal yet

Merger chatter intensifies—but no agreement as of today A Bloomberg report today says a group of GoTo backers—including SoftBank—is pushing to replace CEO Patrick Walujo, a shake‑up that investors view as potentially smoothing the way for renewed Grab–GoTo deal discussions. Bloomberg In a same‑day update from Dow Jones Newswires, GoTo stated that no decision or agreement has been made with Grab, addressing market speculation directly. Morningstar For context, Indonesia’s government confirmed last week that it is discussing a potential Grab–GoTo combination, underscoring the sector’s strategic importance for jobs and the economy—yet any transaction would still face regulatory review. Reuters Regulatory

11 November 2025

This Common Phone Feature Could Land You in Jail Abroad: Inside the Global Crackdown on GPS and Satellite Phones

India bans unlicensed satellite communication and navigation devices, including Thuraya and Iridium phones and Garmin InReach, under the Indian Telegraph Act (1885) and Wireless Telegraphy Act (1933), with penalties up to three years in prison or ₹5 million in fines, and limited DoT licensing for Inmarsat devices. The 2008 Mumbai attacks involved a Thuraya satellite phone, prompting India’s tougher crackdown on civilian satphones. In March 2025 at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, three American travelers and one Australian were booked under Indian telecom laws for carrying Garmin GPS units and an Iridium satphone. Between January 2020 and September 2021, Karnataka

24 July 2025

GPS · International Law · Phones · Technology Risks · Travel Safety

Xona’s Pulsar Constellation Secures $92M to Revolutionize GPS with Centimeter-Accurate, Unhackable Navigation

Xona’s Pulsar constellation plans to deploy 250–300 small LEO satellites at about 326 miles (525 km) altitude to deliver centimeter-level PNT. Pulsar signals are encrypted and authenticated, with satellites orbiting ~40× closer to Earth than GPS to produce about 100× stronger received signals. A ‘cloud architecture for atomic clocks’ coordinates timing from ground stations instead of placing ultra-expensive clocks on every satellite, delivering nanosecond-level timing. Most existing GPS chipsets can access Pulsar signals with a firmware update, enabling rapid, near-term adoption. The system targets GPS vulnerability by defending against jamming and spoofing, branding Pulsar as an unhackable alternative. In June

28 June 2025

GPS · Innovation · Navigation · Satellite · Technology