Elon Musk was right to cede Starlink access to Pentagon, says biographer
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U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has agreed to sell a portion of Starlink assets to the U.S. Department of Defense, removing himself from decision-making regarding geofencing Ukraine’s access to the satellite internet service, Musk’s biographer Walter Isaacson told The Washington Post on Sept. 13.

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has agreed to sell a portion of Starlink assets to the U.S. Department of Defense, removing himself from decision-making regarding geofencing Ukraine’s access to the satellite internet service

  • @MataVatnik@lemmy.world
    111•10 months ago

    Musk sure has a big fucking mouth. There most have been some sobering back door conversations for this to happen so quickly.

    • 50gp
      78•10 months ago

      i’d love to hear what they threatened him with as this doesnt read like he had any choice

      • Brkdncr
        59•10 months ago

        “Here is every illegal thing you’ve done since you were conceived, including the ones in countries that the US has an extradition agreement with. Also, here is how much we will pay you to be our bitch. Would you like to continue this discussion?”

      • flipht
        25•10 months ago

        Probably all of his SpaceX and Tesla contracts.