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'The Odyssey' actor Matt Damon reveals Hollywood's biggest stars turned down the role before him: 'They all passed,' jokes Nolan; Watch

Matt Damon joked during a promotional interview for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey that he landed the lead role only after Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and five other A-listers had passed on it. Nolan played along, quipping that Damon was essentially the last option, drawing laughter from the cast…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

Weekend Round-Up: Amazon's Leo Satellites, Burry's Micron Short, Meta's AI Developments and More

This week has been a whirlwind of activity in the tech and finance sectors. From Amazon’s latest satellite launch to Michael Burry’s controversial short on Micron, there’s plenty to catch up on. Let’s dive into the top stories of the week.

Benzinga · Jul 5

The immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope

In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

Amazon now has enough satellites to launch competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink

Amazon Leo now has more than 390 satellites in orbit, though it is still a tiny fraction of SpaceX’s 10,000-strong Starlink constellation

The Independent UK · Jul 3

Amazon to start initial Leo internet service this year as network nears 400 satellites

Amazon's latest batch of 29 satellites lifted off from Florida early on Thursday aboard an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance, marking the ‌company's 14th launch ⁠of dozens more ⁠planned to deploy more than 3,200 satellites that will provide global internet coverage from space.

The Economic Times · Jul 3

Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebel group SSPX

Schism caused by Society of Saint Pius X ordaining four bishops without consent presents first crisis for Pope Leo

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursday morning (July 2).

Space · Jul 1

Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops

Consecrations by Society of Saint Pius X bring automatic excommunication for bishops – and crisis for Pope Leo

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

The Russia-Ukraine War Is a Test Case for the Future of Military Communications

Ukraine's military now relies on an estimated 100,000 satellite internet terminals, making it one of the world's largest wartime users of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) communications systems.

International Business Times · Jun 26

China's top-secret 'dragon' space plane just released another unidentified object over Earth

The Shenlong, or "divine dragon," space plane just deployed a mysterious payload above our planet. The top-secret spacecraft, which has never been properly photographed, has now released at least nine objects in low Earth orbit.

LiveScience · Jun 26