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The rivalry between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is back in the news. (Musk Photo: TED via YouTube; Bezos Photo: GeekWire / Kevin Lisota)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon’s Project Kuiper escalated a different kind of Star Wars today, over the orbital parameters for their rival satellite constellations.
Musk complained that Amazon’s protest would “hamstring” SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites, while Amazon replied that SpaceX was seeking to “smother competition in the cradle if it can.”
It’s just the latest space spat between the world’s two richest individuals, pitting Musk against Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
A series of experts working on affordable internet access and other technology for development efforts spoke out against Loon, posts on Twitter that it “sucked in the air“From discussions about affordable access and derived from”more realistic approachesTowards connectivity.
Google parent Alphabet shuts down Loon, its internet radiant balloon project https://t.co/yPB31X8mWs
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According to John Garrity, an independent advisor to public and private sector organizations working on digital inclusion, organizations working to connect disconnected people can find a better balance between investing in existing approaches and considering new technologies.
Gallatin County commissioners appointed undersheriff Dan Springer on Monday to serve as interim sheriff until commissioners can pick a permanent replacement.
What Happens Next Now That Sheriff Gootkin is Leaving?
While it was announced on Monday that Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin would be leaving to head up the Montana Department of Corrections, the sheriff had actually already retired from his post last week.
New Governor Greg Gianforte picked Gootkin to join his administration. In a statement released by the sheriff s office this week, Gootkin said, “I will miss serving the people of Gallatin County as Sheriff and our Sheriff’s Office family. I am honored and excited to be nominated by Gov. Gianforte to be part of such an incredible team!”