# SpaceX Eyes Mobile Phone Partnership, Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium for $8B

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Podcast: [The Rundown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rundown-6758831)
Published: 2026-06-29T15:52:32+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-rundown6/episodes/SpaceX-Eyes-Mobile-Phone-Partnership--Rocket-Lab-Acquires-Iridium-for-8B-e3le8pa
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Market update for June 29, 2026 Deep Dive: Why is AI making everything more expensive: ( Spotify , YouTube ) Check out the Public app for incredible investing tools and to support the show ( LINK ) Follow us on Instagram ( @TheRundownDaily ) for bonus content and instant reactions. In today’s episode, Zaid covers: Comcast is splitting into two companies (and why the market loved it) SpaceX's plan to launch a Starlink mobile phone service Rocket Lab's $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Why Verizon stock is getting punished for its international deal Fun Fact: Microsoft is having its worst month since the dot-com crash

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