Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire satellite communications company Iridium Communications for $8 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 29. The move aims to secure a satellite network and global spectrum assets to compete with SpaceX. Rocket Lab said it will combine its launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities with Iridium’s service reach and spectrum holdings, and develop next-generation satellites to replace Iridium’s current constellation.

As generative AI becomes a key counselling tool for job seekers, concerns are growing that companies with limited web exposure could be excluded from recruitment. Some firms found their names did not appear when large language models were asked to recommend companies in their industry, and one company reported internship applications at about half the usual level. The trend is fuelling interest in LLM optimisation to increase citations and recommendations by tools such as ChatGPT.