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Elon Musk just crossed a dangerous line
What happened
AlterNet reports that Elon Musk was involved in limiting Starshield service during a major Russian attack on Ukraine. Citing reporting by The Wall Street Journal and CBS News, it says connection-speed caps made some Ukrainian offensive and interceptor drones nearly unusable. The precise chain of command remains disputed: Musk blamed the Trump administration, administration sources blamed Musk, and the Journal reported that Musk’s team coordinated its public messaging with the White House.
The article also describes broader reductions in US support, including the reported…
The skinny
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