South Texas voters, primarily SpaceX employees, have overwhelmingly approved a measure to establish Starbase as a new city in Cameron County, with a vote tally of 212–6. The election followed a petition that allowed 283 eligible voters, of which about 60% were linked to SpaceX, to participate; the city’s leadership will also be closely tied to the company. Following the vote, Elon Musk celebrated the city’s formation, which may grant SpaceX greater control over its Boca Chica Beach launch site, especially as legislative changes could streamline the process for beach closures necessary for launches.
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Google Launches OSS Rebuild to Expose Malicious Code in Widely Used Open-Source Packages
Google has launched OSS Rebuild, a new initiative aimed at enhancing the security of open-source package ecosystems to prevent software supply chain attacks. Matthew Suozzo from Google Open Source Security stated that this initiative provides security teams with essential data to mitigate risks without adding extra burden on upstream maintainers. Want More Context? 🔎
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