September 08, 2025

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SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service: Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to acquire 50MHz of wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $17 billion in cash and stock for its Starlink satellite network. Read More

Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?: How can a chatbot be so wrong — and sound so confident in its wrongness? Read More

Spotify's new 'smart filters' let you screen library content by activity, genre or mood: Spotify is launching a new feature that allows users to filter their library by specific activities, moods, or genres. These filters can also be used to find playlists, or, to some extent, audiobooks and podcasts, and can even kick off a new session on Spotify's AI DJ. Read More

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Uber and Momenta to test autonomous vehicles in Germany in 2026: Momenta is one of 20 global AV partners that Uber has scooped up across its ridehail, delivery, and freight businesses. Uber says those partnerships have already generated an annualized rate of 1.5 million mobility and delivery. Read More

More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year: This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI. Read More

Hyundai's eVTOL startup Supernal pauses work following CEO and CTO departures: The shakeup comes as the startup was still struggling to get its test vehicle off the ground -- literally. The first flight was only in March. Read More

InDrive has big plans to become a global 'super app' where others have failed: InDrive plans to expand into multiple verticals over the next 12 months across its top markets, starting with grocery deliveries in Kazakhstan. Read More

Amazon Music's new AI feature generates personalized playlists every Monday: Amazon Music's new feature "Weekly Vibe," generates personalized playlists every Monday that are tailored to each listener's evolving music tastes. Read More

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