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NEWS: More info about the dislike button from Elon and Nikita: - it applies only to Replies - not intended to be similiar to the Reddit downvote button - does not decrease like count - it is intended as training data to help improve the algorithm - Only subscribers to X Premium will be able to dislike replies, making it harder to game by bots

NEWS: Blue Origin has filed an FCC application for "Project Sunrise," a proposed space-based data center constellation of up to 51,600 satellites in sun-synchronous orbit. The filing says the system would use optical links and route traffic through TeraWave and other backhaul networks to support AI/data-center workloads. fccprod.servicenowservices.com/icfs?id=ibfs_a…

PSA: xAI has launched Grok 4.20 multi-agent mode, now available to SuperGrok and Premium+ subscribers globally, with four independent agents analyzing each question, debating each other, and synthesizing the best answer.

NEWS: Starlink has quietly raised the price of its Router Mini accessory from $40 to $100, a 150% increase, with users spotting the new price Thursday in the official Starlink shop. The Router Mini, launched last year as a $40 mesh extender for Starlink dishes, now sells for nearly the same price as the older but more powerful Gen 3 Router at $120. SpaceX hasn't commented. The price hike may reflect the global memory shortage, with DRAM/NAND prices now contributing 20%+ of router BOM costs, up from ~3% a year ago. pcmag.com/news/starlinks…

NEWS: NASA is planning a significantly bigger role for @SpaceX's Starship for its Moon mission - Boeing's SLS rocket would no longer send Orion anywhere near the Moon. - Instead: Orion launches on SLS → docks with Starship in low Earth orbit. - Starship then takes over as the main translunar booster, hauling Orion to lunar orbit. - From there, Starship's HLS version still drops the crew to the surface (as planned), but now it's pulling double duty on the whole cislunar leg. SLS becomes the pricey ride to LEO only. The real Moon journey shifts heavily to reusable Starship territory. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

PSA: X is rolling out a Summarize button for Articles, letting readers get an AI summary before deciding whether to read the full article. x.com/nikitabier/sta…

NEWS: UK regulator Ofcom has opened 10GHz of radio spectrum in the Q and V bands to satellite broadband operators, including Starlink and Amazon LEO, to boost ground station backhaul capacity and service speeds. The spectrum is available to both geostationary and LEO orbit operators. Coverage will initially prioritize rural areas covering 94% of the UK landmass. ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026…

NEWS: A Riga court has sentenced Azerbaijani national Ali Khalilov to 11 years in prison for running a Starlink smuggling operation to Russia, plus 3 years probation, deportation from Latvia, and a 5-year re-entry ban. Khalilov used 85+ prepaid SIMs and 42+ fake email accounts to order more than 60 Starlink Mini kits between June and October 2024. Prosecutors said the Starlink Mini units can be installed on combat drones. jam-news.net/azerbaijani-st…

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NEWS: X Money to offer Business and Individual accounts

BREAKING: British Airways just launched its first commercial flight with Starlink Wi-Fi. BA197 (LHR → Houston) is wheels up this morning on a Boeing 787-8 — the first of BA's 500+ aircraft across IAG to get Starlink installed. Speeds reported at 100–250 Mbps on other IAG carriers. BA is the first UK airline with Starlink. The 787-8 went dark for 2 weeks (Feb 28–Mar 14) to have the antenna installed. All of BA's 787-8s previously had zero Wi-Fi. headforpoints.com/2026/03/19/bri…

PSA: SpaceX has dropped the Starlink Mini hardware price to $199 for new customers activating a fresh Starlink account, down from $249 in January 2026 and $599 at its mid-2024 launch, a 67% reduction in under two years. Existing Residential MAX subscribers can receive the Mini as a free rental for travel use. Monthly Roam plans start at $50/month for 100GB. satelliteinternet.com/resources/star…

NEWS: The European Parliament's Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees voted 101-9 to amend the AI Act with a ban on AI nudifier systems, citing Grok as the prime example of the harms driving the regulatory shift. The proposed ban would cover AI systems that generate explicit images resembling real people without consent, but would exempt platforms with effective safety measures blocking such outputs. Bloomberg described it as the first EU policy to specifically target AI platforms for producing non-consensual sexual material. If enacted, fines could reach 7% of global annual revenue, giving xAI little room to maintain the paywall approach it has used since January. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

NEWS: Elon Musk and the SEC are in active settlement talks over the regulator's lawsuit accusing Musk of waiting 11 days past the required deadline to disclose his initial 5% stake in Twitter in 2022, a delay that let him buy more than $500 million in shares at artificially low prices. In a court filing Tuesday, both sides told a Washington, D.C. judge they are "engaged in discussions of a potential resolution that would mean further proceedings might not be necessary," and asked to extend the March 18 proceedings deadline to April 1. The SEC has sought $150 million in penalties, the amount Musk allegedly saved at the expense of unsuspecting investors. A settlement would resolve years of friction between Musk and the SEC dating back to the 2018 "funding secured" case, where Musk and Tesla each paid $20 million. SpaceX bankers want the matter resolved ahead of what could be the largest IPO in history. X is now part of SpaceX following last month's xAI acquisition, which valued the combined entity at roughly $1.25 trillion. axios.com/2026/03/18/elo…

NEWS: Mississippi regulators have granted xAI a permit to build a 41-turbine methane gas power plant in Southaven, despite fierce local opposition over pollution and noise concerns. The plant will supply electricity to xAI's data centers across the state line in Memphis, Tennessee. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality approved the permit over objections from the NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center. "We are outraged that MDEQ chose to bulldoze through a decision that silenced the very residents most harmed by it," said Abre' Connor, director of environmental and climate justice at NAACP. SELC attorney Patrick Anderson said regulators appear "more interested in fast-tracking xAI's personal power plant than conducting a thorough review of its impacts." yahoo.com/news/articles/…

NEWS: Starlink is now available in UAE

NEWS: X will soon let you filter posts by region.

NEWS: Internal code reveals X is using a tiered "Pre-cancel" strategy to stop Premium subscribers from leaving the platform. The churn prevention flow triggers during the cancellation survey, offering targeted retention incentives: • $300 Credit (Premium+ "Heavy" users) • 50% off 3 Months ($45 upfront) • "Buy 1 Get 3" Months ($30 upfront) • "2 Free Months" (Stackable/Available to all) H/T @aaronp613

NEWS: The X app now has a startup animation! The animation has been missing since Twitter became X in 2023. Worked on by @mnmityushkin.

NEWS: Globe Telecom has successfully completed a SpaceX Starlink Direct-to-Cell pilot in the Philippines, demonstrating SMS, voice, and data connectivity using standard LTE handsets. The test validates SpaceX’s ability to eliminate cellular dead zones across Southeast Asia’s remote island geography and provides a critical backup for disaster-prone regions where typhoons frequently cripple terrestrial infrastructure. Globe and Starlink now plan to move toward commercial rollout, pending regulatory approval, with upcoming phases focused on stress testing and operational scalability. abs-cbn.com/news/technolog…