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SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access

SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access Lacking real competition, the company won the showdown. By Will Shanklin May 26, 2026   Alex Wong/Getty Images The Iran war has demonstrated the US military’s inability to be cost-effective. To make matters worse on that front, SpaceX is now reportedly using its market leverage to … Continue reading SpaceX reportedly pressured the Pentagon into paying more for Starlink access

Anthropic’s Pentagon showdown is drawing Silicon Valley into a larger fight

March 11, 2026 Anthropic’s Pentagon showdown is drawing Silicon Valley into a larger fight BY Mark Sullivan The dispute between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is quickly becoming a broader test of how far the government can go in policing AI companies’ policies—and how much support those companies can rally from the wider research community. … Continue reading Anthropic’s Pentagon showdown is drawing Silicon Valley into a larger fight

LinkedIn: a helpful tool or a time-soaking distraction? (Part 2 of 3) How is this relevant to me?

LinkedIn: a helpful tool or a time-soaking distraction? (Part 2 of 3) How is this relevant to me?2016-11-09 Published by TheLinkedinMan.com on November 09, 2016 In the second blog of this series (first one can be found here) we will look at how relevant LinkedIn is to you. Through running training sessions and talks I have … Continue reading LinkedIn: a helpful tool or a time-soaking distraction? (Part 2 of 3) How is this relevant to me?