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Amazon invests $120 million in internet satellite facility
Amazon invests $120 million in internet satellite facility
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Amazon said Friday it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink. That will be in addition to the European Union's Iris project -- 170 satellites -- and the 300-500 satellites planned to be launched by the US military's Space Development Agency. ia/st

'Succession' star Cox leads UK actors' fight against AI
'Succession' star Cox leads UK actors' fight against AI
Business and Economy
by  AFP

"Succession" star Brian Cox on Friday spearheaded a protest by hundreds of UK actors in support of striking US colleagues walking out over low pay and the "existential threat" posed by artificial intelligence. The union's demands have focused on dwindling pay in the streaming era, and the threat posed by artificial intelligence.