SpaceX Planning Terrestrial Deployments to Support Direct-to-Device
The company added 1.7 million broadband subscribers in the second quarter
The company added 1.7 million broadband subscribers in the second quarter
WASHINGTON, AUG. 4, 2026 – SpaceX reported 12 million consumer Starlink subscribers at the end of the second quarter, slightly below analyst expectations.
The metric increased by 1.7 million from the previous quarter and doubled over the course of the year.
The Virginia-based ISP’s standalone multigigabit Glo Fiber service is sufficient to fuel customer growth, even against cable rivals offering a broadband-mobile bundle, CEO Ed McKay says
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said the U.S. is leading China in the development of AI and 'frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins'
Amodei warned on Saturday that AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet.
One of the laws will penalize large social media companies that are found negligent in harming children. Another would ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16.
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