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Amazon steps up challenge to Starlink after Leo satellite fleet passes 390 ahead of year-end service

Amazon has increased the number of low-Earth orbit satellites for its Leo internet network to more than 390 after launching 29 additional satellites. The company said the current fleet is sufficient to support continuous service across initial latitude bands and plans to start initial service by the end of this year. Amazon aims to build a constellation of about 7,700 satellites, but launch-vehicle shortages and delays have slowed progress.

AI & Enterprise

Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown helped ease export curbs on latest AI models

Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown (Tom Brown) is reported to have stepped forward during tensions with the White House and helped secure looser export restrictions on the company’s latest AI models. Business Insider reported he negotiated with the U.S. Commerce Department over export controls on Anthropic’s flagship models, Phaible5 and Mythos5. The episode highlights Brown’s expanded role beyond research and infrastructure into government relations, alongside public policy chief Sarah Heck.

Telecommunications & Media

SpaceX offers half-price Starlink in Memphis amid backlash over xAI data centre

SpaceX will offer Starlink internet at half price to residents around Memphis, Tennessee. The company is waiving new equipment costs and offering discounted plans to subscribers near its Colossus data centre, which supports affiliate xAI. The move comes as local opposition persists over the facility’s electricity and water use. xAI faces a lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations involving methane gas turbines used to power the centre.