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SpaceX says Starlink will "become a major mobile carrier in the U.S."

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Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to buy licenses for radio airwaves that will enable its Starlink Mobile satellite business to provide cellular service inside buildings, a move the company said will allow it to "become a major mobile carrier in the U.S."

"This is the last critical piece of the spectrum puzzle needed for SpaceX to provide complete phone coverage in America," Musk said in a social media post on Thursday.

SpaceX, a rocket developer and space exploration company, is buying the spectrum from investment firm Grain Management, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission.

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Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3, targets Florida Panhandle

Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for Hurricane Isaias, now a Category 3 hurricane, to make landfall Friday between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. A hurricane warning is currently in effect from just east of Biloxi, Mississippi, through Mobile and Pensacola to Panama City and Mexico Beach, Florida. Many low-lying and coastal areas, particularly on the Florida Panhandle, are under evacuation orders, with communities preparing for strong winds that could near 120 mph in some locations, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Friday morning.

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OpenAI defends firing AI safety researchers over "breach of trust"

OpenAI has responded to a letter that three of its fired researchers posted on social media Thursday, defending its decision to terminate their employment for violating company protocol around handling sensitive information. "Last week we parted ways with Jasmine, Mikita, and Tomek after a thorough investigation found they violated clear policies on handling sensitive information," the company wrote on social media platform X Friday morning, after the researchers publicly shared a letter they had sent to OpenAI's leadership.