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TechCrunch Why United chose SpaceX's Starlink to power its free Wi-Fi Late last week, United Airlines announced that it signed an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring its Starlink internet service to its entire fleet and — for the first time — offer free Wi-Fi to all passengers. To dig a bit deeper into why United went with Starlink, what that rollout will look like and what it means for passengers and crew, we talked to United's Chief Customer Officer Linda Jojo. "If I could have done this change earlier, I certainly would have, because we're proud of a lot of things, but we do think that our customers deserve a better Wi-Fi experience than the one they have today," Jojo told me when I asked why the company is changing providers now.

Snapchat launches video comments and tools for creators seeking brand deals At Tuesday's annual Snap Partner Summit, the Snapchat maker unveiled new tools for creators designed to bring its app more in line with its competitors, like TikTok and Instagram. The company also said it will make it easier for creators to connect with brands for sponsored deals and partnerships. Catching up to rivals, creators on Snapchat can now reply to a user's comment on one of their videos with a video response to engage with their audience further.

How Google's and Yahoo's shift to stricter email standards proved a windfall for this Armenian startup EasyDMARC, a B2B SaaS startup out of Armenia that aims to simplify email security and authentication, said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by New York-based Radian Capital. DMARC is a technical standard that is designed to protect the senders and recipients of email from spam, spoofing, and phishing. This "Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance" remained a somewhat obscure, if important, standard until October 2023, when Google and Yahoo said they would make it mandatory for bulk email senders from this year.