Musk's SpaceX throttled Ukraine's Starlink, US officials deny
SpaceX, the world's largest satellite operator, recently throttled internet service in Ukraine, causing Ukrainian drones to lose connectivity during combat missions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that "people will die" due to the vulnerability created by the cutoff. While Elon Musk denied direct involvement, stating the service is "not under SpaceX control," Reuters reported the…
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- SpaceX throttled Ukraine's Starlink service, causing drone connectivity failures during combat.
- US officials deny ordering the cutoff, but Musk's ties to the White House raise questions.
- Billboard charts show fans preferring analog music over AI-generated tracks.
In a separate development, the article highlights growing resistance to AI-generated music. Artists like Grimes and A$AP Rocky express wariness, preferring human-made content, while Billboard charts show a strong consumer preference for analog instrumentation over AI-assisted tracks. Grimes, who recently released her album Psy Opera, declined to generate her own music with AI, describing the technology as lacking.
Finally, the piece covers the Hacking Big Tech conference in Paris, where writer Naomi Klein argued that AI centralization is a "fascist idea." She advocated for a "more human" response to technological creep. A Chilean activist demonstrated a community-run human chatbot that handled 2,300 image requests in a day, offering a tangible alternative to automated AI responses.
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The Guardian AI · 20 October 2026
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