That SpaceX retains vast cellular ambitions is no longer a secret. After all, the satellite giant has tried and failed to enter into a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with the so-called Big Three - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - that could have allowed it to deploy direct-to-device (D2D) satellite-based connectivity services with ease. Yet, the FCC is now dangling 160 MHz of the prized upper C-band spectrum, which gives SpaceX the opportunity to further its D2D ambitions, while bidding up auction prices to limit the license uptake by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. What is the upper C-band spectrum? […]

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Even though Elon Musk has promptly denied such reports, his prompt negation seems to have only fanned the flames of speculation around a supposed consumer-facing AI device that SpaceX-owned xAI is reportedly preparing to take on OpenAI's rival gambit. While we already know that OpenAI is working on a number of consumer AI devices, SpaceX reportedly exhibited its own secretive device to a select group of investors ahead of its IPO last month, Elon Musk's speedy denial notwithstanding. SpaceX's secretive consumer AI device is reportedly powered by a Snapdragon SoC, uses a proprietary OS, and sports a sleek design Let's […]

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