Business News – 08-19-2021

Starlink internet satellites will have new capabilities as SpaceX plans to use with Starship

  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disclosed new details about their plan for the next generation Starlink satellites on August 18 in federal filings
  • SpaceX also want to use their Starship rocket as the primary vehicle to deliver the spacecraft into Earth’s orbit
  • This new design will add a significant amount of weight to the satellites and be able to generate more power than it had been able to initially

Covid antibody treatment centers open in Texas and Florida

  • Regeneron’s treatment was granted an FDA emergency use authorization in November
  • Regeneron claims it was able to reduce Covid hospitalizations “in patients at high risk for disease progression within 28 days after treatment.”
  • GlaxoSmithKline has won emergency approval for its treatment with Vir Biotechnology in May, reporting that they reduced hospitalizations and death in high-risk patients by 85%

AT&T’s 5G connectivity to come to GM vehicles in 2023

  • General Motors has plans to sell vehicles equipped with AT&T’s 5G cellular connectivity starting in 2023
  • The higher speed network is expected to enable greater connectivity for in-vehicle systems such as infotainment, navigation, and most importantly, over-the-air software updates.
  • The automaker expects 5G to be in millions of its vehicles in the next decade

By K Buenavista

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