Amazon Kuiper Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of the American tech giant, has applied for regulatory approval to establish a satellite earth station in Kenya. This move signals the company's intent to enter the country's growing satellite internet market.

• The application is for an International Gateway Operator licence from the Communications Authority of Kenya.
• Key organization involved: Amazon Kuiper Kenya Limited (Amazon's local subsidiary).
• This entry is expected to intensify competition with Starlink, SpaceX's satellite broadband service, which currently serves over 22,000 users in Kenya.

The United States has added major Chinese companies, including electric vehicle maker BYD and tech giant Alibaba, to a list of firms it alleges have ties to the Chinese military.

• The list, known as Section 1260H, aims to alert American organizations to potential risks of doing business with these companies.
• Inclusion on the list does not automatically mean the companies are sanctioned.
• Spokespersons for Alibaba and Baidu have denied the allegations, stating there is no basis for their inclusion.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has confidentially filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO), intensifying its competition with rival Anthropic, which also plans to go public.

• OpenAI's most recent private valuation was $852 billion.
• The tech giant indicated its IPO timing is undecided as they pursue an eventual stock market debut.
• Both companies are vying for investors and aim to secure billions in capital to fund high "compute" costs associated with AI development.