Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: WSJ
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- The Hill reports: “Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, which Ukraine said hampered its ability to respond to Russian attacks, the Wall Street …”
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