Archive for the 'Infrastructure' Category
Spacex to Build Starlink Mobile Phone Network
October 9th, 2026Via: Basenor: SpaceX has struck a deal to acquire a nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, a move Elon Musk is calling the ‘last critical piece’ needed for Starlink Mobile to provide complete phone coverage across America. The announcement, made public on October 8, 2026, sent shares of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile tumbling roughly 7% in […]
Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Through Oct. 31
October 1st, 2026Via: OilPrice: Russia’s government on Wednesday extended the ban on exports of diesel, marine fuel, and gasoil for all fuel producers by October 31, which effectively extends the period in which the tightening global market will have to cope without Russian diesel shipments for another month. The government took the decision to extend the ban, […]
SpaceX Sends Starship to Orbit for First Time, Deploys 26 of 26 Starlink V3 Satellites
September 28th, 2026This is a huge milestone for SpaceX and Starlink. Each Starlink V3 satellite is capable of 10X greater download capacity, 22X greater upload capacity and 8X greater backhaul capacity than their V2 satellites. Starship’s 14th flight is set to launch on Monday, Sept 28. The 75-minute launch window opens at 7:15 a.m. CT. Live coverage […]
New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth’s Atmosphere as Fuel to Stay in Orbit Indefinitely
September 26th, 2026Via: SciTechDaily: A satellite engine that uses atmospheric gases as fuel shows promise in laboratory tests and modeling, but its performance on a mission remains unproven. Choosing an orbit for a satellite involves balancing benefits and drawbacks. Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), which spans roughly 100 to 450 km (62 to 280 miles) above Earth, […]
New York: Venezuelans Arrested After Entering Sewer Near Hotel, Claimed to be Looking for “Valuables”
September 25th, 2026Mmm hmm. Via: New York Post: Two nitwit nightcrawlers — including a particularly portly “mole person” — were busted Thursday for diving into a Manhattan manhole in a subterranean quest for precious metals, police and law-enforcement sources said. Cops nabbed Kevin Rodriguez, 26, and Samuel Reveron, 25 – both Venezuelan citizens – near their Queens […]
Ukraine Pounds Major Moscow Refinery
September 20th, 2026Remember the one about Trump claiming that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to halt all attacks on energy targets? Here’s how that’s going… Via: ZeroHedge: Military conflicts, economic wars, and resource wars are converging ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter. Export restrictions on critical materials and energy products are adding economic pressure worldwide, raising the […]
United Airlines Confirms Holiday Flight Cancellations As More Cuts Loom Over Fuel Crisis
September 17th, 2026Via: TheTravel: In response to the elevated fuel prices, United Airlines confirmed at the Morgan Stanley conference that it is looking to reduce capacity during one of the busiest times of the year. The carrier hinted that its cuts may also affect flights into 2027, depending on fuel prices. Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have […]
Bill Gates Calls for an ‘International Organization’ to Regulate AI
September 16th, 2026Klaus Schwab: “The Covid-19 crisis would be seen… as a small disturbance in comparison to a major cyber attack.” Bill Gates Calls for an ‘International Organization’ to Regulate AI “It's not the role of the industry to self-regulate or understand the whole-of-society impact that comes out of AI … The depth of understanding of AI […]
Costco Begins Rationing Kirkland Signature Motor Oil As Refined Crisis Spreads
September 14th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge: Costco’s Kirkland Signature motor oil has doubled in price, and customers now reportedly face a purchase limit as the Gulf energy conflict, combined with the Russia-Ukraine war, has sent the global refining market into a tailspin. Auto news website The Auto Wire reports that a 10-quart package of Kirkland full-synthetic oil now costs […]
SpaceX Building Gas Turbine Components to Power AI
September 14th, 2026Via: Startup Fortune: SpaceX is building its own foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to cast gas turbine blades and vanes, sidestepping a global supply chain where only three foundries can make the parts and order books run through 2029. The move, first reported by The Information and confirmed by Elon Musk, is meant to power SpaceX’s […]
