Crypto
Bitcoin Soars to New All-Time High as US Lawmakers Focus on Pro-Crypto Legislation
Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, surpassing $123,000 on Monday.
Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Pushes Back: Project Kuiper Will Pay Off
Plan is to increase competition in the LEO satellite space.
Satellite
National Science Foundation and Project Kuiper Establish Satellite Coordination Agreement
Agreement will advance both global broadband access and astronomical science.
Satellite
ULA’s Atlas V Launches Second Batch of Satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
Amazon now has 54 operational Kuiper satellites in orbit
EVs
Would You Hail a 'Robotaxi'? Musk Bets Cabs Will Give Tesla a Lift After Boycotts
Musk vowed service will quickly spread to other cities, reaching hundreds of thousands of vehicles by next year
Amazon
Amazon’s Second Project Kuiper Launch Postponed
New launch date has yet to be announced.
Nuclear
Amazon to Spend $20B on Data Centers in Penn., Including Next to Nuclear Plant
At a news conference in Berwick in the shadow of the power plant, Gov. Josh Shapiro called it the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania's history.
Consumers’ Research
Growing Support for Assessing Big Tech to Fund Universal Service
SCOTUS is preparing to rule within weeks on a Constitutional challenge to the fund's structure.
Satellite
Project Kuiper Ready for Second LEO Deployment
Starlink rival plans to launch new batch of Amazon satellites on June 13.
Satellite
3% Satellite Industry Growth, Despite Video Revenue Decline
The number of active satellites in orbit has exploded, from approximately 1,000 in 2014 to nearly 11,539 by the end of 2024.
Nuclear
Google Partners with Elementl Power on Nuclear Energy Sites as Power Demand for AI grows
Google will provide capital for the projects, which the companies say will each produce 600 megawatts of power capacity.
Expert Opinion
Roslyn Layton: Congress Re-Introduces Bill to End Big Tech's Free Ride on Broadband
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and a bipartisan group of Senators on Wednesday reintroduced Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act.
Public Safety
CCIA: App Store Age Verification Bill Could Expose Sensitive Information
Bill sparked debate on how to keep kids safe online
Earnings
Lumen Adds 39,000 Fiber Customers As Legacy Losses Persist
Company pivots toward hyperscaler market with Google Cloud deal.
EU
Microsoft Pledges to Protect European Operations and Unveils Data Center Expansion
'What we want Europeans to know is that they can count on us,' Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Wednesday.
Satellite
Amazon Enters Satellite Internet Market with First Project Kuiper Launch
The mission was Amazon’s first full-scale deployment
