Amazon in talks to buy $9bn satellite group Globalstar in bid to rival Musk’s Starlink
Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to cnbc.com, watch now Amazon reportedly considers Globalstar acquisition in bid to challenge SpaceX's Starlink CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos on a report that Amazon is in talks to buy Globalstar in a deal valued at about $9 billion, a move that could strengthen its satellite internet ambitions.
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