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Why Starlink isn't coming to your city anytime soon

Technology

Elon Musk says Starlink's satellite internet is really for rural spots and disaster zones—not cities.
The reason? Satellite beams act like flashlights, so they can only handle a limited number of users in a small area.
The main goal is to get reliable internet to places regular networks can't reach, and to keep people connected when disasters knock out normal service.

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Starlink is teaming up with Jio and Airtel in India to boost internet access where it's needed most.
In a chat with Nikhil Kamath, Musk shared his vision of a future shaped by AI and real-time video—he even thinks automation could make work optional within 20 years.
He also pointed out that guiding AI with values like truth, beauty, and curiosity is important, arguing that strict adherence to truth prevents unsafe reasoning.