Network Break 396: T-Mobile, SpaceX Strike Internet Deal; Meta Settles Tracking Suit; Dell Notches Record Quarter

Take a Network Break! This week we explore an announcement from SpaceX and T-Mobile to provide satellite-based Internet service to T-Mobile smartphones (though it’s going to take awhile). We also discuss a new co-packaged optics switch from Broadcom, a whistleblower takes Twitter to task for poor security and a relaxed approach to spam, and a Meta lawsuit settlement over location tracking. Intel strikes a deal with a finance company to help build silicon fabs, Dell has a record financial quarter, and insiders say VMware is slowing down deals ahead of joining Broadcom. Get links to all these stories below. Sponsor: ITProTV Start or grow your IT career with online IT training from ITProTV. Learn IT, pass your certs, and get a great job! Visit itpro.tv/NETWORKBREAK for 30% off all plans. Use promo code NETWORKBREAK at checkout. Tech Bytes: Augtera Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we’re talking AI Ops with sponsor Augtera. You’re probably hearing about AI Ops all over the place, but Augtera is taking a domain-speific approach by focusing on networking. To tell us more we’re joined by Rahul Aggarwal, founder and CEO of Augtera. Show Links: How Google Cloud blocked the largest Layer 7 DDoS attack at 46 million rps – Google Forget 5G wireless, SpaceX and T-Mobile want to offer Zero-G coverage – Ars Technica SpaceX + T-Mobile Update – YouTube T-Mobile Spectrum Details – Twitter Broadcom and Tencent Partner to Accelerate Commercialization of Co-Packaged Optics Network Switch – Broadcom Twitter savaged by former security boss Mudge in whistleblower complaint – The Register Twitter Whistleblower Disclosure – Document Cloud Meta reaches $37.5 mln settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit – Reuters Lundy v. Facebook Inc., 18-cv-06793-JD – Casetext Search + Citator Intel Introduces First-of-its-Kind Semiconductor Co-Investment Program – Intel Samsung to spend $74 bn on chip production lines in Korea – KED Global Dell Technologies Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results – Dell Technologies Dell fans slowdown fears w...