Tech News Roundup: November 2, 2026
Today’s roundup: SpaceX reportedly eyes Boost Mobile, Tesla Robotaxi launches in Fort Worth and Cybercab tours Europe, RHACM 2.17 adds an MCP server, SUSE cuts 10% of staff, and AlmaLinux moves its Vagrant boxes.
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SpaceX Is in Talks to Buy Boost Mobile or Use Its Network, Washington Post Reports
SpaceX has held talks with EchoStar about buying Boost Mobile or gaining access to its network, giving Starlink Mobile a possible path into the U.S. wireless market.
Tech News Roundup: November 1, 2026
Today’s roundup: Sen. Padilla seeks an inquiry into the Ukraine Starlink outage, Tesla’s 2026.38.6 update takes Grok out of beta, Robotaxi runs until 2 a.m., and Italy backs EU approval of Tesla Assisted Driving.
Sen. Padilla Calls for an Inquiry Into Whether SpaceX Used the Ukraine Starlink Outage to Push a Pricier Contract
Sen. Alex Padilla says Musk’s own posts and an Atlantic report about an upgraded contract justify an inquiry into October’s Starlink and Starshield slowdowns in Ukraine.
Tech News Roundup: October 31, 2026
Today’s roundup: SpaceX, Tesla news from the past day, with links to full write-ups.
Gwynne Shotwell’s Gift of Over 2 Million SpaceX Shares Will Reach Kids’ Trump Accounts in December
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell says more than 2 million of her and her husband’s SpaceX shares are moving to escrow for distribution to eligible children’s Trump Accounts in December.
SpaceX Closes Out October With the 700th Falcon 9 Launch
The Starlink 15-18 mission from Vandenberg was the 700th Falcon 9 launch, and booster B1093 landed on its 18th flight.
Tech News Roundup: October 30, 2026
Today’s roundup: SpaceX, Tesla, Red Hat news from the past day, with links to full write-ups.
Starlink Tests Dynamic Pricing, With Residential Bills Up or Down as Much as 20% by Location
Starlink is rolling out quarterly dynamic pricing for Residential plans in select US areas, with some Missouri customers seeing Residential Max rise to $156 while other towns get cheaper rates.
FCC Votes to Open More Spectrum for Satellite-to-Phone Service, a Likely Win for Starlink Mobile
The FCC voted 3-0 to propose a 25 MHz mid-band auction and to make another 482 MHz available for satellite direct-to-device service, moves seen as most likely to help SpaceX.