Polly Thompson / Business Insider:
Starlink says it hit 9M “active customers” across 155 countries, territories, and other markets, up from 8M in November, 7M in August, and 4.6M in December 2024  —  - SpaceX says its Starlink internet has hit 9 million customers, just over a month after reaching 8 million.

Aime Williams / Financial Times:
The Trump administration plans to replace the lottery system for H-1B visas with a “weighted” system prioritizing higher-paid individuals, starting February 27  —  ‘Weighted’ selection process that prioritises higher-paid and more skilled applicants will begin in February

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Sources: Snowflake is in talks to buy app monitoring startup Observe for around $1B; Observe has raised more than $470M  —  Snowflake is in talks to buy app monitoring startup Observe Inc. for around $1 billion, which would likely be the biggest deal in Snowflake's history, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.

On Tuesday, the Trump Administration followed through on a threat of retaliation targeting foreigners who are involved in content moderation. The State Department announced sanctions barring US access for former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, as well as four researchers, while issuing an intentionally chilling threat to others, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming, "The […]

Splendid essay by Bilge Ebiri for The Yale Review, a meditation both on the films of Terrence Malick and several filmmakers he’s deeply influenced.