The Latest Breaking News from Starlink

Taiwan hits out at Elon Musk over his China comments: ‘Listen up, Taiwan is certainly not for sale’

Musk labeled self-ruled Taiwan “an integral part of China.”

Fortune · Sep 15, 2023

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson review – arrested development

Walter Isaacson’s insight-free doorstop makes at least one thing clear: the richest man in the world has a lot of growing up to do

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Elon Musk’s monopoly over the space race could ‘choke’ the sector if left unchecked, a Lazard investment banker has warned

"I think it’s a huge concern."

Fortune · Sep 13, 2023

Tech giants hold huge sway in matters of war, life and death. That should concern us all

Elon Musk’s hindrance of a Ukraine attack via Starlink caused a row. But other firms have similar power, and need scrutiny, says Keir Giles of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon

SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Musk’s biography author already forced to correct one controversial detail

Isaacson began walking back his version of a failed drone strike only to later correct the record and accept full responsibility for a crucial mistake.

Fortune · Sep 11, 2023

On Ukraine, Musk is Benedict Arnold

Are we going to regulate tech billionaires so they don't determine the outcome of Ukraine's fight, or nah?

Salon · Sep 8, 2023

Elon Musk sparks fury by admitting he thwarted Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s naval fleet

SpaceX founder says his refusal to allow Kyiv to use his satellite network was an attempt to avoid complicity in an ‘act of war’

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Quiz of The Week: 2 - 8 September

The UK’s prison system is in the spotlight this week after a terror suspect managed a “jaw-dropping” escape from Wandsworth prison in south London.

The Week · Sep 8, 2023

And then Elon Musk said there’ll be no more war – not via his satellite. Aren’t we lucky to have the world in his hands?

The tech deity reportedly shut down his Starlink system to foil a Ukrainian attack. Is he the guiding force we need right now? asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023