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Amazon satellites are placed atop Atlas V rocket for milestone launch on October 6

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Liftoff will mark a milestone for Project Kuiper, which aims to put more than 3,200 satellites into orbit to provide broadband internet access to millions of people around the world who are currently underserved. Kuiper is seen as a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network , which already has more than 2 million subscribers.

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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

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As a result of all this experience, companies should know what to do to make sure they’re using properly-licensed code, how to check for vulnerabilities, and how to keep everything patched and up-to-date. Weird new license terms The landscape of different open source license types is complicated enough. Here are the top ones.

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

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ULA / Amazon) Amazon’s plans to launch the first prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation have changed for the second time in a year — and once again, rocket development snags are the reason. 26 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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

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— is on track in its multibillion-dollar effort to create a 3,236-satellite constellation that would eventually provide broadband internet access for millions of people around the globe. Those ion thrusters were developed in-house by Amazon’s Kuiper team in Redmond.

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Follow the countdown to the first launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites

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(ULA Photo) The countdown is on for the first-ever launch of Amazon satellites, aimed at testing out the hardware and software for the Seattle company’s worldwide Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation. Deployment is scheduled to occur about 18 minutes after launch.

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The digital transformation of an island nation: how Bahrain rose to lead cloud adoption in the GCC Region

CIO Business Intelligence

billion revenue to Bahrain’s GDP by 2026, according to IDC’s Economic Impact study. In turn, Bahrain’s investment in digital transformation, and continued focus on attracting key projects like AWS while developing key sectors as part of its overall growth and diversification plans, acted as an economic force multiplier.

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Amazon reveals a secret about its Project Kuiper satellites: They’re using laser links

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-based space consulting firm called Alliance Velocity , said the successful OISL test is a big step forward in Project Kuiper’s drive to launch its 3,236-satellite constellation and make broadband internet access available to tens of millions of people around the world who are underserved. Space Force’s Space Development Agency.

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