In hunt for Starlink alternative, Ukraine partners with Nokia and satellite maker ICEYE
With SpaceX imposing speed limits on Starlink in Ukraine and hampering military operations, Kyiv is looking for alternatives.
With SpaceX imposing speed limits on Starlink in Ukraine and hampering military operations, Kyiv is looking for alternatives.
Microsoft’s annual report reveals the company employed around 223,000 people as of June 30th. That’s 5,000 less than the 228,000 people employed in 2025. It’s the first time Microsoft has had a headcount reduction in 10 years, after the gutting of the Nokia phone business in 2015 and 2016. The reduction comes as Microsoft has laid off more than 9,000 employees over the past year. [Link: Microsoft 2026 Annual Report | https://www.microsoft.com/investor/reports/ar26/index.html | Microsoft]
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Microsoft’s Nokia experiment is over