SpaceX gets FCC green light for Starlink direct-to-phone deal with T-Mobile

The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite internet service, with T-Mobile as its provider and a few provisos in place. The proposal dates to summer 2022, when SpaceX and T-Mobile first announced that they were pursuing the ability for the mobile provider’s … Read more

‘Only Azure & CDPQ officials…’: US indictment finds no bribery charges against Gautam Adani, Sagar Adani, says group

Gautam Adani, Sagar Adani, and senior executive Vneet Jaain have not been charged with violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), according to filings by Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL). The company has dismissed media reports suggesting otherwise as incorrect. In its official statement, AGEL clarified that the indictment by the US Department of … Read more

FTC warns that companies don’t disclose how long connected devices will be supported

The US Fair Trade Commission published a that found 89 percent of connected devices do not detail how long the item will receive software support. The study examined product websites looking for specifics about how long the company expected to support the device. Within the 11 percent of product sites that shared this information, the … Read more

CSK exposed!! Accused in fixing by IPL owner right after Mega Auction

Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has shared auction-fixing allegations against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) owner and former BCCI president N. Srinivasan. Lalit Modi stated that when he began exposing indirect fixing, N. Srinivasan turned completely against him. Srinivasan asked then-IPL commissioner Lalit Modi to exclude Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera from CSK’s roster … Read more

Trump names first administration veterans Greer, Hassett to economic posts | International Trade

US president-elect taps Jamieson Greer and Kevin Hassett as trade representative and top economic adviser, respectively. United States President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Jamieson Greer and Kevin Hassett, two veterans of his first administration, as his trade representative and top economic adviser, respectively. Greer played a key role in prosecuting Trump’s trade war with China … Read more

Walmart must pay a truck driver $35 million after firing him and accusing him of fraud after an accident

Walmart must pay one of its former truck drivers $35 million after a jury found the retailer had falsely accused him of workers’ compensation fraud. A San Bernardino County jury said in a two-part verdict filed last week that former Walmart driver Jesus “Jesse” Fonseca is owed $25 million in punitive damages and $9.7 million … Read more