Charter, the US telco, lost 172,000 Internet customers in Q2 2026, compared with 117,000 Internet subscribers shed during the year-earlier period amid stiff competition from fixed wireless and fibre connection services. Charter narrowed its loss of TV customers to 21,000, against 80,000 TV customers dropped in the same period of 2025, as subscribers did more […]
Elon Musk has given a long-form video interview with The Economist by its editor in chief Zanny Minton-Beddoes. His predictions, especially those on the growth of AI and its impact, are fascinating. His predictions include: · In five years, AI compute will exceed the sum of all human intelligence. · In ten years, we will have […]
Piper Sandler is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company, focused on mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, public offerings and public finance. It is advising its clients that AST SpaceMobile should be considered an ‘Overweight’ element in their portfolios. Piper Sandler’s research analysts have set $100 as a price target for AST. The […]
Frontier Airlines will transform its onboard experience by introducing Starlink WiFi. Engineered by SpaceX, Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency WiFi capable of HD streaming, online gaming, productivity and more. Frontier plans to launch its first Starlink-equipped aircraft in early 2027, offering passengers access to Starlink’s high-speed internet through a new system managed directly by Starlink. Beyond enhancing […]
In recent days, a slew of banks have issued their valuation forecasts on SpaceX following on from its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The range was extremely wide, from $143 per share from Deutsche Bank to a staggering $800 from Raymond James. However, analysts at technology research company Moffett Nathanson took a more modest view and […]
SpaceX has confirmed that it will launch its giant Starship on July 16th, subject to the usual weather and technical considerations. It will launch from SpaceX’s Starbase in South Texas. Launch is scheduled for 5.45pm (Texas time). The launch comes just hours after the Federal Aviation Commission (FAA) ended its investigation into the launch of […]
China is echoing SpaceX in managing to achieve the perfect relanding of one of its rockets. The landing on July 10th was handled on a floating platform using a mesh of nets contained withing a strong frame. The aim is to break the US dominance as far as rocket reusability is concerned. The flight was […]
SpaceX has filed a formal application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to orbit 100,000 satellites. The filing was made on July 6th and covers ‘Generation -3’ versions of its Starlink craft and to orbit the fleet in Very Low Earth orbit (VLEO). The filing stated: “SpaceX seeks authority to deploy Gen3: 100,000 […]
Morgan Stanley was just one of the many banks which initiated or issued updated guidance for SpaceX following the ending of the ‘quiet period’ for the rocket-to-broadband business. Morgan Stanley was enthusiastic and give SpaceX an ‘Overweight’ rating, and said it expects SpaceX to outperform most investments on Wall Street and sees 90 per cent […]
SpaceX is currently permitted to launch its giant Starship on July 14th for the rocket’s 13th flight. However, this is a provisional Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) date, which might slip. The FAA issued its formal Notices to Aircraft (NOTAM) that the primary launch time stated is at 5.45 pm (Texas Time), with a backup the […]