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EA and the NFL extend exclusive partnership for Madden games until 2026

The Verge

Electronic Arts and the National Football League have renewed the exclusivity contract that gives the game publisher exclusive rights to make so-called simulation football games, which is the classification used for photorealistic football games featuring licensed team names and real players.

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

GeekWire

Amazon’s license from the Federal Communications Commission calls for launching half of the 3,236 satellites for the Kuiper constellation by mid-2026 — which suggests the launch schedule will be tight.

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

GeekWire

Under the terms of the Federal Communications Commission’s license, half of that total would have to be deployed by mid-2026. The plan calls for sending 3,232 satellites (down slightly from the originally planned 3,236) into low Earth orbit by 2029.

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Washington, Oregon join California in requiring all new vehicle sales to be EVs by 2035

GeekWire

It starts with model year 2026, requiring that 35% of new passenger vehicle sales are EVs. In Washington, EVs made up 11% of new vehicle sales last month, up from 6% for November 2021, according to the state’s Department of Licensing. It does not apply to used vehicles. The mandate kicks in gradually.

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

The Verge

The company must launch half of the constellation by 2026. The company must launch half of the constellation by 2026 to retain its FCC license, and then the remaining satellites by 2029. There are few caveats to Amazon’s FCC approval.

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

GeekWire

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. .” Although Amazon didn’t provide further details, the realities of the company’s development timetable probably factored into the decision to make the switch.