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SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service

SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service: Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to acquire 50MHz of wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $17 billion in cash and stock for its Starlink satellite network. Read More

Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?: How can a chatbot be so wrong — and sound so confident in its wrongness? Read More

Spotify's new 'smart filters' let you screen library content by activity, genre or mood: Spotify is launching a new feature that allows users to filter their library by specific activities, moods, or genres. These filters can also be used to find playlists, or, to some extent, audiobooks and podcasts, and can even kick off a new session on Spotify's AI DJ. Read More

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Microsoft says Azure affected after cables cut in the Red Sea

Microsoft says Azure affected after cables cut in the Red Sea: It's not clear who cut the cables or why. Read More

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