EP-117 Starlink’s 4 Million Milestone 🌐, Ai-powered Mortgages 🏡, Meta’s Ar Innovations 👓

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for friday, september 27th! here's a roundup of today's top tech news:

• starlink expansion: spacex’s satellite internet network nears 4 million subscribers, adding a million users since late may. the network now boasts nearly 6,000 satellites and operates in almost 100 countries.
• ai in fintech: former brex coo, michael tannenbaum, now ceo of figure, deploys gpt-4 powered ai tools to cut home lending process time from 45 days to just five.
• runway's film fund: runway announces a $5 million fund to support up to 100 original films using its ai-generated video models, encouraging innovation in ai-assisted filmmaking.
• super micro computer probe: shares fall 12% following reports of a justice department investigation into accounting manipulation claims, adding to a 20% drop after failing to file its annual report on time.
• meta connect 2024 highlights: unveiling of the orion holographic ar glasses and the affordable quest 3s headset at $299, along with upgrades to ai capabilities and ray-ban meta smart glasses with real-time ai video processing.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!