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Britain deepens reliance on Musk’s SpaceX, spending nearly $50m on satellite services

Britain is the first country outside the US to publicly acknowledge adopting Starshield - SpaceX’s service for military and intelligence missions.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 8, 2026

Stranded passengers waiting at a terminal as Soekarno Hatta International Airport closed its operations on Sept 7 due to the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano.

Europe’s biggest mobile operators in talks for satellite-to-mobile venture

The Deutsche Telekom booth at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, on Aug 26. The German telco is one of several European operators in talks to create a rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink service.

Elon Musk’s super PAC wades into US midterms with more than $1m for Republicans in close races

Elon Musk’s America PAC reported its first spending for the 2026 election in a filing late on Sept 2.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 26, 2026

CIA director John Ratcliffe (right) with US President Donald Trump. Ratcliffe’s reported Moscow visit comes as US-brokered talks aimed at ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have stalled.

Anthropic expects to match or top SpaceX’s record IPO size

Anthropic’s target reflects how the AI industry’s leaders are transforming the tech investment landscape.

China’s Zhuque-3 rocket comes home for first time, closing in on SpaceX

A Zhuque-3 rocket lifts off from Jiuquan, one of China’s main launch centres.

Norway’s wealth fund holds $1.56 billion stake in SpaceX

SpaceX shares rallied sharply in the wake of its record-breaking IPO in late June, but this was followed by a sharp pullback.

Retail investors dispose of SpaceX shares for first time on Aug 7, with $5.8m in net sales

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase in Texas, US on July 24. There is concern over how long the Starlink business can bankroll costly AI investments.

SpaceX shares tumble as AI costs soar in first earnings report after IPO

SpaceX’s earnings capped a roller coaster ride since the company raised US$86 billion in the largest stock-market debut of all time.

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