Starlink countermeasures succeed. According to Financial Times, “SpaceX stops Russia’s ‘unauthorised’ use of Starlink, Elon Musk says”, Musk said measures appear to have blocked terminals linked to drone guidance, spotlighting SATELLITE SECURITY risks. ([ft.com](https://www.ft.com/content/4e65566b-cc00-4fa7-9006-6a441d0da6b2)) [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/4e65566b-cc00-4fa7-9006-6a441d0da6b2)
India courts AI data centers. According to TechCrunch, “India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads”, the budget proposal gives decades-long tax breaks to attract cloud and GPU capacity, reshaping global AI INFRASTRUCTURE incentives. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/india-offers-zero-taxes-through-2047-to-lure-global-ai-workloads/)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/india-offers-zero-taxes-through-2047-to-lure-global-ai-workloads/)
Grok ban conditionally lifted. According to TechCrunch, “Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok”, regulators restored access after xAI outlined safeguards following widespread nonconsensual image generation, raising AI MISUSE and moderation concerns. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/indonesia-conditionally-lifts-ban-on-grok/)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/indonesia-conditionally-lifts-ban-on-grok/)
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