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SpaceX began reporting Starlink as its Connectivity segment after its June 2026 listing, creating quarterly disclosure of subscribers, revenue, ARPU and operating income. At June 30, Connectivity had 12.0 million subscribers, while ARPU was $66 per month, down from $85 a year earlier; quarterly Connectivity revenue was $4.3 billion and segment operating income was $1.7 billion.
Magic's Universes Beyond Era: From The Walking Dead to Half the Release Calendar
Magic’s crossover program began with the 2020 Secret Lair x The Walking Dead release, became the Universes Beyond brand in 2021, and was given a stated reprint path for mechanically unique Secret Lair cards. Wizards then moved licensed properties into major retail sets and, for 2025, scheduled three Universes Beyond sets in a six-set calendar while making new Universes Beyond booster sets legal in all Constructed formats; it announced the same three-and-three split for 2027.
Around the Strait: The Pipelines Gulf Oil Uses When Hormuz Is Shut
Most Gulf oil normally crosses the Strait of Hormuz, while the IEA estimated in February that only 3.5 million to 5.5 million barrels per day could initially bypass it, chiefly through Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline to Yanbu and the UAE’s Habshan-Fujairah pipeline. The usable capacity is uncertain because design ratings, operator claims and reported flows differ: Aramco says Petroline reached 7.0 million b/d, while Saudi Arabia later said flows had recovered to 5.8 million b/d after a September attack, and the IEA estimated total bypass exports at 5.6 million b/d in October.
Hormuz Disrupted: The Closure, the Reopening That Did Not Hold, and $114 Oil
War that began on 28 February disrupted oil and LNG trade through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran closed the strait on 2 March. A 18 June US-Iran memorandum of understanding led to increased shipping and lower July price forecasts, but attacks on shipping, a renewed US blockade of Iranian ports, insurance-related sanctions, and constrained transits undermined that recovery.
Berkshire After Buffett: Greg Abel Takes Over, and the Cash Starts Moving
Warren Buffett set Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO succession in motion in May 2025, when the board unanimously chose Greg Abel to become president and CEO on January 1, 2026. Abel’s first months included the completion of the roughly $9.4 billion OxyChem acquisition, a $6.8 billion purchase of Taylor Morrison, renewed share repurchases and a minority investment plan involving Tokio Marine, while Berkshire also issued yen-denominated debt.
