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Elon Musk's dangerous grip on outer space
A speed limit placed on Starshield terminals reportedly stopped Ukraine's drone interceptors working at high speed, as Musk's midterm giving passes four hundred forty-five million dollars.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The Verge: “Elon Musk’s dangerous grip on outer space”, with reporting from Wired.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 2:14 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Elon Musk.
- BBN covered this story before: Foldable iPhone Duo sells out; Musk's midterm money (October 23).
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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMoving to the satellites.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentLast week, Starshield, the military version of Starlink used by Ukraine's army, was throttled to block terminals moving above certain speeds from getting service.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo one company's software setting decided what a whole army's gear could do at speed.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSeparately, Wired reports he has given more than four hundred forty-five million dollars to Republican groups this cycle, while Democrats vow to investigate him.
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The story so far
- Elon Musk confirms talks to merge Tesla and SpaceX · BBC
- Musk threatens Democrats; screwworm found in Texas elk · Fox Business
- Tesla demand, Vance at Bengals practice, soccer and NBA · Fox Business
- Would you watch Warner Bros. movies through X? · The Hollywood Reporter
- Musk reportedly invests $1B in Skydance; Ohio ad fight · New York Post
- Foldable iPhone Duo sells out; Musk's midterm money · New York Post
- Elon Musk's dangerous grip on outer space (this story)
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