SpaceX and Starlink news including rocket launches, Starship development, and satellite internet updates. Plus coverage of the Boring Company and Elon Musk's other ventures.

Starlink Dominates New Zealand: 27% Rural Market Share and Growing

Starlink Dominates New Zealand: 27% Rural Market Share and Growing

EV IndustrySarah Chen 3 min read

Starlink now holds 27% of New Zealand's rural broadband market with two carriers offering Direct to Cell. Here's how deep SpaceX has penetrated the region.

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 SXM-11 Mission from Florida

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 SXM-11 Mission from Florida

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

SpaceX successfully launched the SiriusXM SXM-11 satellite on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral. Booster B1085 landed on its 17th flight. Full mission details here.

Boring Company's Vegas Loop Runs on AI and Just Two Operators

Boring Company's Vegas Loop Runs on AI and Just Two Operators

AI & RoboticsSarah Chen 1 min read

The Boring Company's Vegas Loop control center uses AI cameras to monitor people, faces, and smoke — with only two humans overseeing the entire network. Here's what that means.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink Group 17-40, Sticks Landing

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink Group 17-40, Sticks Landing

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on June 28, with booster B1088 nailing its 17th landing. Here's what you need to know.

Grok 4.5 Enters Private Beta at Tesla and SpaceX

Grok 4.5 Enters Private Beta at Tesla and SpaceX

AI & RoboticsSarah Chen 1 min read

Elon Musk confirms Grok 4.5, built on xAI's 1.5T V9 model, is now in private beta at Tesla and SpaceX. Here's what we know about the upgrade.

Tesla Robotaxi + Boring Company Tunnel: 10 Minutes to 1

Tesla Robotaxi + Boring Company Tunnel: 10 Minutes to 1

Self-DrivingMarcus Reed 1 min read

The Boring Company just showed Tesla FSD cutting a 10-minute Austin drive to 1 minute. Here's what it means for the Robotaxi rollout.

Musk Acquires Mesh Optical Technologies in FTC-Cleared Deal

Musk Acquires Mesh Optical Technologies in FTC-Cleared Deal

AI & RoboticsSarah Chen 2 min read

Elon Musk gets FTC clearance to acquire Mesh Optical Technologies, a SpaceX-founded startup building 1.6 Tbps optical transceivers for AI data centers.

Starlink Mobile Coming to Mongolia via GMobile Partnership

Starlink Mobile Coming to Mongolia via GMobile Partnership

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

Starlink Mobile is launching in Mongolia through local carrier GMobile, bringing satellite connectivity to herders, miners, and remote field workers. Here's what to know.

SpaceX Joins Russell Indexes Today, Nasdaq 100 Next

SpaceX Joins Russell Indexes Today, Nasdaq 100 Next

EV IndustrySarah Chen 3 min read

SpaceX (SPCX) enters FTSE Russell U.S. indexes after today's close, forcing ~$3B in passive fund buys. Nasdaq 100 inclusion expected in early July.

SpaceX Fires Up Ship 40 in Single-Engine Starship Static Fire

SpaceX Fires Up Ship 40 in Single-Engine Starship Static Fire

SpaceXSarah Chen 2 min read

SpaceX completed a full-duration single-engine static fire of Ship 40 at Starbase. Here's what it means for Starship Flight 13 this summer.

Alaska Airlines Completes Starlink WiFi Rollout Across Regional Fleet

Alaska Airlines Completes Starlink WiFi Rollout Across Regional Fleet

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

Alaska Airlines has finished installing SpaceX Starlink on all 91 regional jets. Here's what passengers get, what's free, and when the full 400+ fleet gets it.

Starlink Offers Free Service in Venezuela After Deadly Earthquakes

Starlink Offers Free Service in Venezuela After Deadly Earthquakes

SpaceXSarah Chen 1 min read

Starlink is providing free connectivity to Venezuela through July 25 after twin Mw 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes killed hundreds. Here's what's happening.