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Starlink in Iran: Trump to call Musk as blackout tightens grip

Starlink in Iran: Trump to call Musk as blackout tightens grip

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran using Starlink, after authorities imposed a near-total blackout amid escalating protests. Rights group HRANA reports over 500 deaths and more than 10,600 arrests since December 28. Iran has not released official casualty figures. Starlink terminals in Iran have faced heavy disruption, with some areas seeing up to 80% data loss.
12 January 2026
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Cloudflare (NET) Stock Soars on Q3 Earnings Beat and AI-Security Partnerships – Analysts Predict Further Gains

Cloudflare Down Today: Global Outage Knocks X, ChatGPT and Major Websites Offline on 18 November 2025

Cloudflare reported a major outage affecting its global network Tuesday, disrupting access to X, ChatGPT, Canva, and other services. The company confirmed widespread 500-series errors and failures in its dashboard and API starting around 11:48 UTC. Partial outages were flagged in multiple regions, including Africa and Asia. Engineers are investigating; no cause has been announced.
18 November 2025
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Beyond Starlink: Inside the New Space Race for Satellite Internet Dominance in 2025

Vodacom Strikes Starlink Deal to Accelerate African Broadband Rollout

Vodacom Group has signed a deal to integrate Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite capacity into its African mobile network and resell Starlink services where licensed. The agreement targets faster connectivity and expanded rural coverage using Starlink as network backhaul. Vodacom will proceed only in countries where Starlink holds regulatory approval. The company serves over 223 million customers across Africa.
12 November 2025
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AI Browser Wars: Perplexity Comet vs Google Chrome in the Race for the Web’s Future

AI Browser Wars: Perplexity Comet vs Google Chrome in the Race for the Web’s Future

Perplexity’s Comet browser launched in July 2025, drawing millions to its waitlist before opening to all in October. Comet’s AI assistant can autonomously browse, answer questions, and perform online tasks via natural language. Google Chrome, still holding about 70% market share, is adding generative AI features and Gemini integration but limits autonomy. Rivals including Edge, Brave, and Opera have also rolled out AI assistants in their browsers.
5 October 2025
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You Won’t Believe What Google Did This Month: July 2025’s Biggest Stories

Google Turns 27: The Shocking Rise of a Garage Project into a Tech Titan

Google, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in a Menlo Park garage in 1998, now employs about 150,000 people as part of Alphabet, valued at $3 trillion as of September 2025. Google handles 90% of global web searches and its Android OS runs 70% of smartphones. The company has expanded into AI with models like Gemini and the Bard chatbot. U.S. courts recently ruled Google holds an illegal monopoly in search.
27 September 2025
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‘Immorality’ Crackdown: Taliban’s Expanding Internet Ban Plunges Afghan Provinces into Digital Darkness

‘Immorality’ Crackdown: Taliban’s Expanding Internet Ban Plunges Afghan Provinces into Digital Darkness

Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered a shutdown of fiber-optic internet in at least 10 Afghan provinces, citing the need to “prevent immorality.” The blackout began in Balkh and spread rapidly, cutting broadband to homes, businesses, and schools. Millions lost access to information and services, with only expensive mobile data remaining. Afghan media groups and international figures have condemned the move.
19 September 2025
Japan’s $300 Million Undersea Cable Gamble: Inside the Global Race to Secure the Internet’s Lifelines

Japan’s $300 Million Undersea Cable Gamble: Inside the Global Race to Secure the Internet’s Lifelines

Japan will subsidize up to half the cost of NEC’s planned $300 million cable-laying ships, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign vessels for undersea internet infrastructure. Officials cite national security risks, warning that leased ships leave Japan vulnerable to sabotage and slow repairs. Recent incidents, including suspected Chinese sabotage of cables near Taiwan and the Red Sea, have heightened global concerns.
17 September 2025
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Arm’s $65 Billion Nasdaq Debut: SoftBank’s Chip Champion Reignites Tech IPO Mania

Arm’s $65 Billion Nasdaq Debut: SoftBank’s Chip Champion Reignites Tech IPO Mania

Arm Holdings debuted on Nasdaq at $51 per share, closing up nearly 25% at $63.59 and valuing the company around $65 billion. SoftBank raised $4.87 billion by selling 10% of its stake but kept about 90%. Major tech firms including Apple and Nvidia bought $735 million in IPO shares. Arm reported $2.68 billion in revenue and $524 million net income for the year ended March 2023.
14 September 2025
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The Great AI Content Heist: How Bots Are Devouring the Internet – and How We Can Fight Back

The Great AI Content Heist: How Bots Are Devouring the Internet – and How We Can Fight Back

An investigation found AI companies scraped over 15.8 million YouTube videos from more than 2 million channels without permission to train models, often violating platform terms and copyright. Automated bots from AI labs now make up about 30% of global web traffic, with some sites seeing up to 97% of visits from scrapers. Many bots ignore robots.txt rules and disguise their identities to evade detection. Publishers are responding with technical blocks and lawsuits.
11 September 2025
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Global Internet on Edge: Cable Cuts, Satellite Gambits & Digital Freedom Fights (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Global Internet on Edge: Cable Cuts, Satellite Gambits & Digital Freedom Fights (Sept 10–11, 2025)

Two major undersea internet cables were cut in the Red Sea, disrupting connectivity across India, Pakistan, Gulf states, and East Africa; Microsoft warned Azure users in the Middle East of higher latency as repairs could take weeks. In Nepal, a government social media ban sparked violent protests, leaving at least 19 dead and over 100 injured; the ban was lifted within a day after the unrest.
11 September 2025
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Samoa’s Internet Revolution: From Undersea Cables to Starlink Skies

Samoa’s Internet Revolution: From Undersea Cables to Starlink Skies

Samoa approved SpaceX’s Starlink service in 2025, offering high-speed satellite internet for ST$139 per month, undercutting local ISPs. Despite new submarine cables, fixed broadband uptake remains below 1 per 100 people, with most households relying on mobile data. Rural areas still face patchy 4G coverage. Internet costs remain high, averaging 13.4% of GNI per capita.
7 September 2025
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Global Internet Access Shockwaves: Cable Cuts, Censorship & Broadband Booms (Sept 6–7, 2025)

Global Internet Access Shockwaves: Cable Cuts, Censorship & Broadband Booms (Sept 6–7, 2025)

Multiple undersea internet cables were cut in the Red Sea on Sept. 6, disrupting traffic from the Middle East to South Asia. Microsoft warned Azure users of higher latency as data rerouted, while Pakistan saw a nationwide slowdown. Internet speeds dropped for UAE customers on du and Etisalat. India also reported degraded service.
7 September 2025
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Internet Access Chaos: Blackouts, Crackdowns & Broadband Breakthroughs (Sept 5–6, 2025)

Internet Access Chaos: Blackouts, Crackdowns & Broadband Breakthroughs (Sept 5–6, 2025)

A Verizon wireless blackout on Aug 30 left U.S. users without mobile service for nine hours, while Google services went down for an hour in Turkey and parts of Europe on Sept 4. Russia enacted new internet laws on Sept 1, fining citizens for searching banned content and banning VPN ads. SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites on Aug 29 to expand broadband in high-latitude regions. Pakistan and Turkey set dates for long-delayed 5G spectrum auctions.
6 September 2025
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From Beaches to Broadband: Inside Saint Vincent & the Grenadines’ Internet Boom

From Beaches to Broadband: Inside Saint Vincent & the Grenadines’ Internet Boom

About 80,600 people in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines used the internet in early 2024, or 77.7% of the population. A World Bank-backed fiber-optic cable, major ISP upgrades, and new satellite service have improved speeds and coverage, with 4G available to over 95% of residents. Digicel and Flow offer home broadband up to 500 Mbps. The government subsidizes access and upgraded school internet in 2025.
4 September 2025
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Blackouts, Crackdowns & Broadband Booms: Internet Access News Roundup (Sept 3–4, 2025)

Blackouts, Crackdowns & Broadband Booms: Internet Access News Roundup (Sept 3–4, 2025)

A Verizon outage on Aug. 30 left millions of U.S. users with phones in “SOS only” mode for hours before service was restored. Russia imposed fines for searching banned content and ordered new phones to pre-install a state messenger app. SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites, while Kenya’s Safaricom and Meta unveiled a 4,100 km undersea fiber cable linking Kenya to Oman.
4 September 2025
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From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Tuvalu’s Internet Revolution

From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Tuvalu’s Internet Revolution

Starlink satellite internet launched in Tuvalu in January 2025, offering higher speeds and lower latency. Until then, the country relied on a single state-owned ISP, costly data, and limited satellite bandwidth. A World Bank grant is funding telecom reforms and a planned undersea fiber-optic cable. About 74% of Tuvalu’s 10,000 residents use the internet, despite slow speeds and high costs.
3 September 2025
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Global Internet Access Shake-Up: Outages, Crackdowns, and a Race to Connect the Unconnected

Global Internet Access Shake-Up: Outages, Crackdowns, and a Race to Connect the Unconnected

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit on Aug. 29, expanding broadband to Alaska and Scandinavia. A major Verizon outage on Aug. 30 left millions in the U.S. without mobile service for hours. Pakistan extended a mobile internet blackout in Balochistan, affecting 15 million people. Russia enacted new internet controls on Sept. 1, introducing fines for online content violations.
3 September 2025
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