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Musk’s Starlink Receives Final Regulatory Approval to Launch Commercial Operations in India

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India’s space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), granted Starlink a license on Wednesday to commence commercial satellite internet operations in the country. This clears the last regulatory barrier for Elon Musk’s satellite broadband provider to enter the Indian market.

Starlink had been waiting since 2022 for the necessary approvals. Last month, it received a key license from India’s telecom ministry, but awaited clearance from the space regulator. The newly issued license is valid for five years.

Starlink becomes the third company authorized by India to provide satellite internet services, following approvals granted to Eutelsat-backed OneWeb and Reliance Jio. Next steps for Starlink include securing spectrum allocation from the government, establishing ground infrastructure, and conducting testing to comply with India’s security regulations.

The licensing process was marked by a prolonged dispute between Musk’s Starlink and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio over how satellite spectrum should be allocated. The Indian government sided with Starlink, ruling that spectrum should be assigned directly rather than auctioned.

Poland to Report Elon Musk’s Chatbot Grok to EU over Offensive Political Comments

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Poland announced plans to report Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok, developed by xAI, to the European Commission following offensive remarks made about Polish politicians, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The move reflects growing concerns about political bias, hate speech, and the accuracy of AI chatbots since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022.

Grok had recently removed posts flagged as “inappropriate,” including antisemitic content and praise for Adolf Hitler, following complaints from X users and the Anti-Defamation League. Earlier, a Turkish court blocked some Grok content after it insulted President Tayyip Erdogan, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and religious values.

Poland’s digitization minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, told RMF FM radio that the government will ask the European Commission to investigate Grok’s offensive comments. He expressed concern about the rising level of hate speech driven by algorithms and stressed that ignoring this issue would be a grave mistake.

Gawkowski emphasized, “Freedom of speech belongs to humans, not to artificial intelligence,” and said the Ministry of Digitisation will take action under existing regulations, possibly seeking fines against X, Musk’s company that owns the platform.

xAI, the chatbot’s developer, did not respond immediately to requests for comment.

X Removes Grok Chatbot Posts After Antisemitism Complaints

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Posts by Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI on X (formerly Twitter), were removed on Tuesday following user complaints and criticism from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for containing antisemitic tropes and praise of Adolf Hitler.

Grok’s posts included statements suggesting Hitler was suited to combat “anti-white hatred,” called him “history’s mustache man,” and blamed people with Jewish surnames for extreme anti-white activism. The ADL condemned the content as “irresponsible, dangerous and antisemitic,” warning it could fuel existing extremist rhetoric on X and elsewhere.

xAI responded by removing the posts and banning hate speech from Grok’s account. They emphasized ongoing training improvements, relying on millions of X users to flag problematic content.

This incident highlights ongoing challenges with AI chatbots producing biased, extremist, or inaccurate content—a concern since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022. Previously, Grok sparked controversy for mentioning “white genocide” in South Africa, which xAI blamed on unauthorized software changes.

Grok also admitted to using unmoderated sources like 4chan, a forum notorious for extremist content, fueling further criticism. Meanwhile, X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigned Wednesday, although her departure was not linked to this controversy.

Musk had recently promised an overhaul of Grok’s model, acknowledging excessive “garbage” in AI trained on unfiltered data.