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SpaceX President meets India Minister after Starlink approval

Starlink’s India debut gets a boost as Gwynne Shotwell meets Comms Minister Scindia. Talks focused on Digital India’s goals.

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SpaceX’s Starlink India expansion gained momentum as SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell met with Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday, following the company’s recent telecom license approval. The discussions focused on satellite communications to advance Digital India’s connectivity goals.

“Had a productive meeting with Ms. Gwynne Shotwell, President & COO of SpaceX, on India’s next frontier in connectivity. We delved into opportunities for collaboration in satellite communications to power Digital India’s soaring ambitions and empower every citizen across the country,� Scindia .

India’s Communications Minister emphasized the transformative potential of satellite technologies, while Shotwell expressed gratitude for the license. Scindia noted: “Ms. Shotwell appreciated the license granted to Starlink, calling it a great start to the journey.â€�

Starlink India cleared a major regulatory hurdle after the Department of Telecommunications granted it a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license. SpaceX secured the approval after a three-year wait.

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In April, Starlink executives, including Vice President Chad Gibbs and Senior Director Ryan Goodnight, met Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss investments and partnerships, laying the groundwork for market entry. India’s satellite internet sector is heating up, with Eutelsat OneWeb and Reliance Jio also securing licenses, while Amazon’s Kuiper awaits approval.

Starlink India’s license enables SpaceX to initiate commercial operations within two months. The service will reportedly offer high-speed internet for â‚�3,000 per month with unlimited data, requiring a â‚�33,000 hardware kit, including a dish and router, targeting underserved and remote regions.

Starlink’s entry into India builds on its global network of over 7,000 satellites, designed to deliver low-latency internet to areas with limited broadband access. The company’s collaboration with Indian authorities and telecom giants like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel for distribution underscores its commitment to bridging the digital divide.

As Starlink prepares to launch services, its discussions with Scindia signal deepening ties with India’s government to support Digital India’s vision. “Satellite technologies are relevant and transformative,� Scindia noted, highlighting their role in empowering citizens. Starlink’s India expansion positions it to compete in a growing market, driving innovation and connectivity for millions in rural and remote areas.

 

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AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Supercharger Diner food menu gets a sneak peek as construction closes out

What are you ordering at the AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Diner?

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The AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Supercharger Diner in Los Angeles is nearing completion as construction appears to be winding down significantly. However, the more minor details, such as what the company will serve at its 50s-style diner for food, are starting to be revealed.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s Supercharger Diner is set to open soon, seven years after CEO Elon Musk first drafted the idea in a post on X in 2018. Musk has largely come through on most of what he envisioned for the project: the diner, the massive movie screens, and the intended vibe are all present, thanks to the aerial and ground footage shared on social media.

We already know the Diner will be open 24/7, based on decals placed on the front door of the restaurant that were shared earlier this week. We assume that AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Optimus will come into play for these long and uninterrupted hours.

The AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Diner is basically finished—here’s what it looks like

As far as the food, AGÊÓѶƽ̨ does have an email also printed on the front door of the Diner, but we did not receive any response back (yet) about what cuisine it will be offering. We figured it would be nothing fancy and it would be typical diner staples: burgers, fries, wings, milkshakes, etc.

According to pictures taken by @AGÊÓѶƽ̨_lighting_, which were shared by , the food will be just that: quick and affordable meals that diners do well. It’s nothing crazy, just typical staples you’d find at any diner, just with a AGÊÓѶƽ̨ twist:

As the food menu is finalized, we will be sure to share any details AGÊÓѶƽ̨ provides, including a full list of what will be served and its prices.

Additionally, the entire property appears to be nearing its final construction stages, and it seems it may even be nearing completion. The movie screens are already up and showing videos of things like SpaceX launches.

There are many cars already using the Superchargers at the restaurant, and employees inside the facility look to be putting the finishing touches on the interior.

It’s almost reminiscent of a AGÊÓѶƽ̨ version of a Buc-ee’s, a southern staple convenience store that offers much more than a traditional gas station. Of course, AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s version is futuristic and more catered to the company’s image, but the idea is the same.

It’s a one-stop shop for anything you’d need to recharge as a AGÊÓѶƽ̨ owner. Los Angeles building permits have not yet revealed the date for the restaurant’s initial operation, but AGÊÓѶƽ̨ may have its eye on a target date that will likely be announced during next week’s Earnings Call.

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Waymo responds to AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s Robotaxi expansion in Austin with bold statement

Waymo and AGÊÓѶƽ̨ are surely in a battle of “mine’s bigger” right now.

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Waymo has responded to AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s Robotaxi expansion in Austin with a bold statement by extending its own geofence by a considerable margin.

Earlier this week, AGÊÓѶƽ̨ chose to expand its geofence for its driverless Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, substantially. The geofence more than doubled, bringing AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s total serviceable area within Austin to approximately 42 square miles.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s Robotaxi geofence in Austin grows, and its shape is hard to ignore

This put AGÊÓѶƽ̨ ahead of Waymo in terms of its service area in Austin, as the company’s geofence was just 37 square miles.

We reported on how significant this statement was for AGÊÓѶƽ̨, as it has only been operating its driverless Robotaxi platform in Austin for less than a month, compared to Waymo, which has been there since March.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Robotaxi has already surpassed Waymo in this key metric

Waymo took it as a challenge, it seems, and expanded its geofence, and it did it impressively and massively. Now, Waymo’s geofence spans 90 square miles within Austin, including new neighborhoods such as Crestview, Windsor Park, Sunset Valley, Franklin Park, as well as popular tourist destinations like The Domain and McKinney Falls State Park.

The move “unlocks another key milestone in Austin as our operating territory with Waymo expands from 37 to 90 square miles, which means that even more riders can experience Waymo’s fully autonomous vehicles through the Uber app,” Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery at Uber, said.

Additionally, Shweta Shrivastava, Senior Director of Product Management at Waymo, said:

“Just months after serving our first Austin riders with Uber, we’re excited to offer our 24/7 service to more of the city. The service with our partners at Uber is healthy, and we are ready for more Austinites to experience the magic of fully autonomous driving. Austin remains one of the fastest growing cities in the country, and we are doing our part to grow with it.�

Across the U.S., this expansion brings Waymo’s service area to more than 700 square miles, as it also operates in California and Arizona.

Here’s what the two geofenced regions look like:

The competition between Waymo and AGÊÓѶƽ̨ only benefits consumers, as the two companies are evidently sparring for a larger service area in Austin. AGÊÓѶƽ̨ launched its interestingly-shaped geofence expansion on Monday, and it seemed that the shape was more of a joke that could also be construed as a warning to competitors.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ could more than likely have pushed its geofence to a larger size, but it purposely chose to do so in a comical fashion.

Now that Waymo has responded in this way, we’ll see if AGÊÓѶƽ̨ puts the jokes aside.

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Elon Musk reveals SpaceX’s target for Starship’s 10th launch

Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX’s target timeline for the next Starship launch, which will be the tenth in program history.

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Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX’s target timeline for the next Starship launch, which will be the tenth in program history.

Musk says SpaceX is aiming for a timeline of roughly three weeks from now, which would come about ten weeks after the previous launch.

Coincidentally, it would bring the two launches 69 days apart, and if you know anything about Elon Musk, that would be an ideal timeline between two launches.

SpaceX is coming off a test flight in which it lost both the Super Heavy Booster and the Upper Stage in the previous launch. The Super Heavy Booster was lost six minutes and sixteen seconds into the flight, while SpaceX lost communication with the Ship at 46 minutes and 48 seconds.

Musk is aiming for the tenth test flight to take place in early August, he revealed on X:

This will be SpaceX’s fourth test flight of the Starship program in 2025, with each of the previous three flights bringing varying results.

IFT-7 in January brought SpaceX its second successful catch of the Super Heavy Booster in the chopstick arms of the launch tower. The ship was lost after exploding during its ascent over the Turks and Caicos Islands.

IFT-8 was on March 6, and SpaceX caught the booster once again, but the Upper Stage was once again lost.

The most recent flight, IFT-9, took place on May 27 and featured the first reused Super Heavy Booster. However, both the Booster and Upper Stage were lost.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hit SpaceX with a mishap investigation for Flight 9 on May 30.

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