Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink Be Doing the Same?
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The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government.
https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-starlink-trump-white-house-spacex-microsoft?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Trei giganți #europe‎ni ai apărării vor să ofere o alternativă la #Starlink în câteva luni.

https://techrider.ro/defense/trei-giganti-europeni-ai-apararii-vor-sa-ofere-o-alternativa-la-starlink-in-cateva-luni/#new_tab

Let’s do 1000% tariffs on Teslas, related Tesla products and Starlink systems everywhere around the world.

Berlin has been paying for Ukraine's access to a satellite-internet network operated by France's Eutelsat as Europe seeks alternatives to Elon Musk’s Starlink.

From current sub 1000 terminals, Eutelsat is looking at around 5,000 to 10,000 "within weeks".

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/germany-funds-eutelsat-internet-ukraine-musk-tensions-rise-2025-04-04/

#Reuters: #Germania plătește pentru accesul Ucrainei la internet prin sateliții francezi Eutelsat, pe fondul tensiunilor cu #Starlink.

https://techrider.ro/actualitate/reuters-germania-finanteaza-internetul-eutelsat-in-ucraina-pe-fondul-tensiunilor-legate-de-starlink/#new_tab

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis

#MAGA #Tesla #TeslaTakedown #DumpYourTesla #DOGE #ElonMusk #Twitter #BoringCompany #SpaceX #StarLink #CyberTruck #schoolshootings #

Question pour les français du Fediverse: au vu des “déconnexions sauvages” à répétition et toute la galère de la fibre en milieu rural, je veux tenter ma chance avec l’internet satellite. J'ai l'impression qu'a present le choix n'est pas large, c'est surtout Starlink et Nordnet. Starlink...euh...on préfère pas, du coup, Nordnet: A recommander ou pas?

Reposts welcome :)

#SatelliteInternet #Nordnet #Starlink #TechHelp

Elon Musk is a wanker.

"SpaceX and the Foundation of Elon’s Empire"

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2425400/episodes/16831958-spacex-and-the-foundation-of-elon-s-empire-ft-lora-kolodny

#USA #Politics #Government #NASA #Trump #Musk #Billionaires #SpaceX #StarLink #Empire #Power #AeroSpace #DOGE