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Internet News 2 September 2025 - 12 January 2026

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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Starlink India Price Leak and Launch Status: Website Glitch, Govt Approvals and What to Expect Next

Starlink India Price Leak and Launch Status: Website Glitch, Govt Approvals and What to Expect Next

New Delhi | December 9, 2025 For a few hours this week, it looked like India finally had official Starlink India prices and an imminent launch. The Starlink India website briefly showed detailed tariffs, hardware costs and even a 30‑day free trial offer — sending social media and tech news into overdrive. By Tuesday afternoon, though, SpaceX had stepped in to say: not so fast. A senior Starlink executive has now clarified that the India website is not live, the prices that circulated online were dummy test data, and the company is still waiting for final government approvals before it can switch on service in the country. convergence-now.com+1
9 December 2025
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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

A major outage at internet infrastructure company Cloudflare is disrupting large parts of the web today, Tuesday 18 November 2025. Popular services including X (formerly Twitter), ChatGPT, OpenAI’s other tools, Letterboxd, Canva, and several online games are either slow to load, partially available, or completely unreachable for many users around the world. BleepingComputer+3TechRadar+3Windows Central+3 According to Cloudflare’s own status page, the company is currently experiencing a “Major Outage” affecting its network and core services, with partial outages reported across multiple regions. Cloudflare Status+2Mirage News+2 This is a developing story; details below reflect what is known as of late 18 November 2025. What is happening
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

South Africa’s largest mobile operator will integrate Starlink’s low‑Earth‑orbit capacity into its network and resell the satellite service where licensed, targeting faster connectivity and better rural coverage across the continent. Published: November 12, 2025 Vodacom Group has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring high‑speed, low‑latency internet to businesses across Africa, marking one of the highest‑profile tie‑ups yet between a major African carrier and a satellite provider. Vodacom said it will fold Starlink’s technology into its mobile network and is authorized to resell Starlink equipment and services to customers in African markets. Reuters What’s in the deal The
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

Introduction The humble web browser has become the latest front in the AI revolution. Google Chrome, the long-reigning titan of internet browsing, is facing a new wave of challengers built around artificial intelligence. Chief among them is Perplexity’s Comet, a newly launched browser that bills itself as “the AI browser that acts as your personal assistant.” Unlike traditional browsers, Comet’s core is an AI agent ready to answer questions, automate web tasks, and transform how we interact with the internet Perplexity Rogerwong. This report provides an in-depth comparison of Perplexity Comet and Google Chrome – examining their browsing capabilities, search
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

Origins: Stanford Project to Garage Startup In the mid-1990s, PhD students Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University built a search engine called “BackRub” that ranked web pages by link analysis. In Sept. 1997 they registered the name google.com (a play on “googol,” meaning a huge number) to reflect their mission of organizing vast information youm7.com. In 1998 they received a $100,000 seed investment and formally incorporated Google on September 4, 1998 in a modest garage in Menlo Park, California youm7.com sawtksa.com. (Curiously, Google later chose Sept. 27 as its official birthday, coinciding with its first doodle logo celebration.)
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

Background: Taliban Rule and Rising Censorship (2021–Present) When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, Afghans feared a rollback of the relative freedom enjoyed over the prior two decades. Those fears have largely been realized. In the four years since the takeover, the Taliban have gutted Afghanistan’s independent media sector, shutting down over 400 outlets and replacing them with a state-controlled propaganda apparatus cpj.org. Hundreds of journalists have been arrested or driven into exile, and remaining media are forced to seek Taliban approval for any reporting cpj.org thediplomat.com. From day one of the new regime, women have been banned
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’s Bold Move: Subsidizing Cable-Laying Ships Japan’s decision to bankroll NEC’s purchase of undersea cable vessels signals a major policy shift to protect the nation’s digital lifelines. According to officials, Tokyo is prepared to front hundreds of millions of dollars so that NEC – Asia’s biggest undersea cable installer – can acquire ocean-going cable-laying ships of its own Tomshardware Lightreading. Each such ship is a massive specialized vessel (costing about $300 million apiece) equipped to carry and slowly spool out thousands of kilometers of fiber-optic cable across ocean floors. Until now, NEC has owned zero of these, relying instead on leasing
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

Key Facts Arm Holdings: From UK Tech “Crown Jewel” to Global Chip Powerhouse Arm Holdings is a Cambridge, England-based semiconductor and software design company that has quietly become the backbone of the mobile computing world. Founded in 1990 as “Advanced RISC Machines,” Arm began as a joint venture between Acorn Computers, Apple, and VLSI Technology investopedia.com. Unlike traditional chipmakers, Arm doesn’t build chips itself. Instead, it licenses its processor designs and instruction set architectures to other companies, who then incorporate Arm’s intellectual property into their own chips. This model turned Arm into a ubiquitous force in tech: its designs are
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

AI Companies Are Scraping the Web for Everything – Without Asking The rise of generative AI has kicked off an arms race for data, as AI companies seek to ingest as much online content as possible to train their models. Text from websites, images, code repositories, music – and now video – are all being vacuumed up. A bombshell report from The Atlantic in September 2025 revealed the sheer scale of this activity on YouTube: more than 15.8 million videos (from over 2 million channels) were quietly scraped and downloaded without permission as training data for AI theatlantic.com. These weren’t obscure clips either – nearly 1 million were
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)

Key Facts Undersea Cable Cuts Cripple Connectivity from Asia to the Middle East A sudden undersea cable crisis struck in early September, severing two key fiber-optic lines that carry internet traffic between continents. On Sept 7, network monitors at NetBlocks detected that the SEA-ME-WE 4 (SMW4) and IMEWE submarine cables were cut near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia reuters.com. The impact was felt across multiple countries: India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and others all experienced drastically slowed internet speeds or partial outages as data traffic was forced onto alternate paths reuters.com reuters.com. Connectivity in parts of East Africa was also reportedly affected, given
11 September 2025
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Internet Under Siege: Cable Chaos, Satellite Surges & Digital Divide Drama (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Internet Under Siege: Cable Chaos, Satellite Surges & Digital Divide Drama (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Sources: Global news reports and press releases from Sept 9–10, 2025 (Reuters, Al Jazeera, Times of India, StateScoop, TS2 Space, and others) were used in compiling this roundup timesofindia.indiatimes.com aljazeera.com space.com reuters.com reuters.com prescottenews.com prescottenews.com prnewswire.com statescoop.com, along with statements from officials and industry leaders aljazeera.com aljazeera.com. Each development reflects the rapidly evolving landscape of global internet access – from physical infrastructure challenges and cutting-edge satellite deployments to the ongoing battles over digital rights and inclusion. The 48 hours of news around September 9–10, 2025, make one thing clear: the push to connect the world’s population continues to face both
10 September 2025
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Lightning-Fast Internet Finally Arrives in Tonga’s Far-Flung Islands? A Deep Dive into Tonga’s Connectivity Boom and Challenges

Lightning-Fast Internet Finally Arrives in Tonga’s Far-Flung Islands? A Deep Dive into Tonga’s Connectivity Boom and Challenges

Key Facts 1. Overview of Internet Access in Tonga Tonga – a Polynesian kingdom of over 170 islands – has seen dramatic improvements in internet connectivity over the past decade. Prior to 2013, Tonga’s internet was limited to expensive, slow satellite links, resulting in low penetration and high costs. This changed when the nation’s first submarine fiber-optic cable went live in August 2013, delivering affordable high-speed internet to Tongans “for the first time ever” worldbank.org. The 827 km Tonga Cable connects Nuku’alofa (the capital on Tongatapu) to Fiji, where it links into global networks worldbank.org. This milestone was heralded as
8 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

Current State of Samoa’s Internet Infrastructure Samoa’s internet infrastructure has transformed significantly in the past decade. The backbone of connectivity is now fiber-optic submarine cables. The first major cable, Tui-Samoa, went live in 2018, linking Samoa to Suva, Fiji (with branching units to Wallis & Futuna and Samoa’s second island, Savai’i) ssccsamoa.com ssccsamoa.com. This cable dramatically increased international bandwidth and reduced Samoa’s dependence on satellites for backhaul. A second international cable, the Manatua One Polynesia cable, was completed around 2020, connecting Samoa to neighboring Polynesian islands (Niue, the Cook Islands, and French Polynesia) subtelforum.com. Having two separate cables improves resiliency
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)

Massive Outages and Network Disruptions On September 6, a sudden multi-cable break in the Red Sea sent shockwaves through global connectivity. Several undersea fiber-optic cables (including the SMW4 and IMEWE systems) were simultaneously cut near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia beaumontenterprise.com. The impact was felt across continents – internet traffic between Europe/Asia and the Middle East slowed to a crawl, and countries like Pakistan and India experienced degraded service beaumontenterprise.com. Microsoft’s Azure cloud warned users of increased latency as data was rerouted onto backup paths beaumontenterprise.com. In the Gulf, UAE customers on du and Etisalat noticed sluggish speeds beaumontenterprise.com. While the exact
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)

Major Outages and Internet Shutdowns In early September 2025, multiple outages and deliberate shutdowns disrupted internet access for millions across different regions. In the United States, a major Verizon network failure on August 30 demonstrated the fragility of even advanced telecom systems ts2.tech. Starting around midday (Eastern time), Verizon mobile users from California to New York suddenly lost service, with their phones stuck in emergency “SOS only” mode instead of connecting to any network ts2.tech. By mid-afternoon, outage reports spiked above 23,000 as people complained they couldn’t make calls or use mobile data ts2.tech. Verizon attributed the blackout to a
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

Key Facts Fixed Broadband Internet Access Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has seen a dramatic leap in fixed broadband availability and speeds in recent years. The country’s two main Internet Service Providers – Flow (the incumbent, formerly Cable & Wireless) and Digicel – now deliver broadband via hybrid fiber-coaxial cable networks and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), respectively. These fixed networks cover the mainland and, increasingly, the smaller Grenadine islands thanks to the new undersea fiber backbone. Today, residents in the capital Kingstown or on outer islands like Bequia can all access high-speed home internet service. Typical entry-level packages offer on the order
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

Overview: Current Internet Infrastructure and Access in Tuvalu Tuvalu is a Polynesian microstate of about 10,000 people spread across nine coral atolls. Until recently, its internet infrastructure consisted solely of satellite links – there were no subsea fiber cables, and even regional microwave links to neighbors were absent due to the vast ocean distances. All international and inter-island data traveled via satellite, terminating at earth stations in Funafuti (the capital island) and smaller VSAT terminals on outer islands en.wikipedia.org prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com. This satellite dependency made Tuvalu’s internet expensive, bandwidth-constrained, and prone to outages (e.g. in bad weather). For most of the
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

Key Facts Infrastructure and Satellite Internet Developments Major investments in physical internet infrastructure were unveiled over the past 48 hours, spanning undersea cables and satellites. SpaceX completed its fourth Starlink launch from California in a month, lofting 24 satellites on August 29 to enhance coverage in polar regions. This bolsters SpaceX’s constellation of over 8,000 active satellites, which is already delivering broadband to dozens of countries. Rival project Kuiper – Amazon’s satellite internet network – is also accelerating: Amazon announced it expects to begin beta service by late 2025, after deploying its first 27 satellites in April and scheduling another launch
3 September 2025
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Global Internet Shockwaves: Governments Clamp Down, Tech Giants Invest Billions & Massive Outages Hit Millions (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Global Internet Shockwaves: Governments Clamp Down, Tech Giants Invest Billions & Massive Outages Hit Millions (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Key Facts: Infrastructure and Connectivity Projects Satellite broadband saw major gains. SpaceX’s August 29 launch of 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit—its fourth California launch that month—aims to blanket high-latitude regions (Alaska, Scandinavia, Antarctica) with low-latency internet. As Spaceflight Now reported, “SpaceX launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites… as it rolls out the service to more countries and territories around the world” spaceflightnow.com. Meanwhile Amazon’s Project Kuiper is gearing up: head Rajeev Badyal confirmed a U.S. launch by late 2025 offering up to 1 Gbps speeds pymnts.com. (“If it were cost-effective, it would have been done by now. But it isn’t,”
2 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.
Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

Data Center Stocks Surge Into the Weekend: Digital Realty, Equinix and Vertiv Set Up a Big Week Ahead

7 February 2026
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Vertiv shares surged Friday, with Vertiv up 10% and Digital Realty rising 4.1%, as investors rotated back into AI-linked data center stocks. The move followed Amazon’s $200 billion and Alphabet’s $175–185 billion 2026 capex targets. Digital Realty set 2026 core FFO guidance at $7.90 to $8.00 per share. Wall Street ended the week broadly higher, led by chipmakers.
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