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Honeywell invests $27.5M into Oregon battery company ESS

GeekWire

The company will provide energy storage for a project that will ultimately total 200 megawatts of power. “We’re still a relatively small company with a relatively small team, so we get to tap into that giant global go-to-market army.” The approximate target for deploying the batteries is in 2026.

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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

GeekWire

ULA Photo) In his annual letter to shareholders , Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s Project Kuiper satellite venture will be “a very large revenue opportunity” in the future — but he’s hedging his bets as to exactly when that future will be.

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FCC approves Amazon’s internet-from-space Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites

The Verge

The company plans to send the satellites to three different altitudes, and it claims it needs just 578 satellites in orbit to begin service, according to an FCC document announcing the approval. The company must launch half of the constellation by 2026. There are few caveats to Amazon’s FCC approval.

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Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites are maneuvering the way they were built to do

GeekWire

At least half of the 3,236 satellites will have to be placed in orbit by mid-2026 to satisfy the requirements of Amazon’s license from the Federal Communications Commission. Mass production is due to begin by the end of the year at Amazon’s factory in Kirkland, Wash. ,

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Disney inks a huge Sony deal to bring Spider-Man and other films to Disney Plus and Hulu

The Verge

Disney and Sony Pictures have signed a multi-year “content licensing agreement” that will bring new Sony theatrical releases, starting with its 2022 films, to Disney-owned platforms. Sony’s theatrical releases from 2022 through 2026 are included in the deal, and Disney will get access to them following their “Pay 1 TV window.”

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CIOs See A Need For Data In Their Factories

The Accidental Successful CIO

CIOs who are responsible for their company’s factories are starting to understand that they will be spending far more on data management and analytics tools in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, and will be using those tools for deeper insight into operations, sales and supply chain disruptions. What All Of This Means For You.

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Plans for launch of prototype satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper revised … again

GeekWire

.” Although Amazon didn’t provide further details, the realities of the company’s development timetable probably factored into the decision to make the switch. Under the terms of its FCC license, Amazon is required to have half of its planned 3,236-satellite constellation operating in low Earth orbit by mid-2026.