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SpaceX Just Received Approval For 15,000 “Next-Gen Satellites”

Rohail Saleem / wccftech - In a notable development that would significantly expand its constellation of satellites, SpaceX has just received approval from the FCC to operate up to 15,000 next-gen satellites Brendan Carr: "The FCC authorization is a game-changer for enabling next-g…

#techpolicy #space #aerospace #technology #telecommunications #elonmusk #fcc #satellite #starlink

FCC authorizes 7,500 more Starlink satellites for SpaceX

7 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

FCC approves extra 7,500 satellites

7 wks / advanced-television / Editor

FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink Gen2 satellites — service will benefit from higher throughput and lower latency worldwide

7 wks / tomshardware

Iran Shuts Down Starlink Internet for First Time

7 wks / ycombinator

SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

7 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Iranian regime tries to shut down Starlink

7 wks / ycombinator

The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

It remains way past time to stop letting corporations unilaterally make a mess of the sky. QT The Verge @verge@mastodon.social 2026 January 10 The FCC is letting SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites www.theverge.com/news/860210/... mastodon.onl

7 wks / bsky / @michael-w-busch.bsky.social / michael-w-busch.bsky.social

SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

7 wks / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

The FCC is letting SpaceX launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

7 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

SpaceX Just Received Approval For 15,000 “Next-Gen Satellites”

7 wks / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

SpaceX can deploy 7,500 more Starlink Gen2 satellites with FCC approval

7 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

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Elon Musk Says X to Make Its Algorithm Open Source in Seven Days

Vincent Lee / bloomberg - Social media platform X will open its new algorithm to the public in seven days, Elon Musk said on Saturday, including the code used to decide what posts and advertisements are recommended to users.

#software #opensource #techpolicy #aiethics #media #censorship #contentmoderation #elonmusk #algorithm

Musk vows to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid EU scrutiny

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Musk Says X Will Open Source Its New Algorithm

7 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Elon Musk promises to open-source X's algorithm in the next few days

7 wks / techspot

Elon Musk to open source X algorithm in 7 days amid global scrutiny

7 wks / scmp

Elon Musk: X's New Algorithm Will Be Made Open Source in Seven Days

7 wks / slashdot / EditorDavid

Elon Musk says X's new algorithm will be made open source next week

7 wks / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

Musk says he’s going to open-source the new X algorithm next week

7 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Elon Musk Says In One Week He Will Fully Reveal Why Your X Timeline Is… Like That

7 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Elon Musk Says X to Make Its Algorithm Open Source in Seven Days

7 wks / bloomberg / Vincent Lee

Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 17741 / 9 stories in 7 wks


Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

Anthony Ha / techcrunch - Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #asia #censorship #contentmoderation #xai #grokai #digitalprivacy

Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over sexualized deepfakes

7 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Grok Limits Image Generation On X To Premium Users, But Use For Non-Consensual Deepfakes Still Widespread

7 wks / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Musk’s Grok blocked by Indonesia, Malaysia over sexualized images in world first

7 wks / reddit / /u/cnn

Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk's Grok over AI deepfakes

7 wks / npr / The Associated Press

It begins. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/m...

7 wks / bsky / @joyouspanther.bsky.social / joyouspanther.bsky.social

Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes

7 wks / go

Malaysia and Indonesia block Elon Musk's Grok due to obscene, non-consensual content

7 wks / cnbc

‘The Humiliation Is the Point’: Women Speak Out Over Sexualized Grok Images

7 wks / reddit / /u/Disastrous_Award_789

Malaysia and Indonesia block X over failure to curb deepfake smut

7 wks / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes

7 wks / bbc

Malaysia and Indonesia block X over failure to curb deepfake smut

7 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Epic Games CEO Defends Grok AI After It's Used To Create Illegal Child Abuse Content And Deepfakes

7 wks / reddit / /u/PeanutCheeseBar

U.S. Senators Ask Cook and Pichai to Remove X and Grok From App Store and Play Store

7 wks / senate / John Gruber

Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok access, UK threatens ban as explicit deepfake problem grows

7 wks / mashable

Grok Deepfaked Renée Nicole Good’s Body Into a Bikini

7 wks / reddit / /u/Salt-Harvester

UK, Canada and Australia in talks to ban X over explicit Grok AI trend

7 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Musk’s Grok AI Blocked in Indonesia, Malaysia Over Sexual Images

7 wks / bloomberg / Soraya PermatasariRam Anand

Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X

7 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Indonesia Blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI For Explicit Deepfake Abuse

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Indonesia has the balls. Does anyone else? gizmodo.com/indonesia-re...

7 wks / bsky / @kolchak.bsky.social / kolchak.bsky.social

Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

7 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

7 wks / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

The Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Just Reportedly Blocked Grok

7 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

X’s half-assed attempt to paywall Grok doesn’t block free image editing

7 wks / reddit / /u/mepper

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images

7 wks / reddit / /u/moeka_8962

Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 17739 / 26 stories in 7 wks


UK government exempting itself from flagship cyber law inspires little confidence

Connor Jones / theregister - Ministers promise equivalent standards just without the legal obligation ANALYSIS From May's cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency to the Foreign Office breach months later, cyber incidents have become increasingly common in UK government.…

#cybersecurity #techpolicy #infosec #government #governance #uk #internet #law #digitalprivacy

Musk Calls UK ‘Fascist’ as Row Over X’s Grok AI Images Escalates

7 wks / bloomberg / Damian Shepherd

UK government exempting itself from cyber law inspires little confidence

7 wks / ycombinator

UK government exempting itself from flagship cyber law inspires little confidence

7 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 9:20 am / permalink 17731 / 3 stories in 7 wks


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