In 1994, Pierre Omidyar built a simple auction website during a holiday weekend, and ended up creating eBayIn 1995, Pierre Omidyar launched AuctionWeb, a primitive auction site, revolutionizing online commerce. This platform, later known as eBay,...
09 May, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin seeks approval for space-based data centres after Amazon Leo challenged SpaceX proposalPer Blue Origin, the project aims to ease the rising pressure on existing infrastructure on earth. Space-based data centres could reduce co...
21 Mar, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
China's 2-watt satellite laser outperforms Starlink with 1 Gbps speed from 36,000 km — is this a breakthrough for communication or a warning shot in space warfare?Chinese satellite laser communication has taken a big leap in space technology. A satellite from China sent data to Earth using just a 2-wa...
27 Jul, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
Star Wars goes real: Chinese satellite reportedly zaps Starlink from 36,000 KM with 2-Watt laser beamIn a significant leap for space communication, a Chinese satellite has reportedly transmitted data five times faster than Starlink using a ...
23 Jun, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
How slow internet while working as a banker allowed Indian-origin man to start deep space start up that raised $24 millionRohit Jha, inspired by his childhood love for science fiction and space, co-founded Transcelestial to enhance global internet connectivity ...
23 Jan, 2025, 06.22 PM IST
China does it again: After 6th gen stealth jet, now a company beats Starlink with 10X faster 100 Gbps space-ground laser transmissionLatest reports are revealing a shocking fact that following the successful launch of the 6th gen stealth jet, China has now developed 10X f...
03 Jan, 2025, 10.42 PM IST
ET Explainer: How does Alphabet's Taara technology work?Airtel, though, feels Alphabet’s laser tech needs more rigorous testing to assess its effectiveness in bad weather. But what exactly is Alp...
11 Dec, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
Airtel-Alphabet deal on laser tech runs into rough weatherAirtel's plan to use Google's parent company, Alphabet, laser technology is likely to face bumps because of weather conditions in rural and...
10 Dec, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Airtel’s plan to deploy Google parent’s laser tech faces hitchAirtel was keen to use the technology as a cost-effective way to deliver wireless backhaul — or connectivity between the telco’s mobile tow...
09 Dec, 2023, 09.51 AM IST
Airtel, Alphabet unit tie up for laser based high speed Internet deliveryThe latest laser internet technology has been developed at Alphabet’s California innovation lab, called X, and the project is known interna...
26 Jun, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Google parent Alphabet bets on lasers to deliver internet in remote areasThe project known as Taara is part of Alphabet's innovation lab called X, also nicknamed the "Moonshot Factory." It was initiated in 2016 a...
26 Jun, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Researchers record world's fastest internet data speedThe researchers, including Bill Corcoran from Monash University in Australia, recorded a data speed of 44.2 Terabits per second (Tbps) from...
23 May, 2020, 01.51 PM IST
NASA working on high-speed space 'internet'The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will help NASA understand the best ways to operate laser communications systems.
23 Mar, 2017, 02.43 PM IST
Radio technology to help improve internet securityTaking a cue from early 20th-century radio technology, scientists have created a novel quantum light source for the purpose.
29 Jan, 2016, 06.39 PM IST
20th century quantum technology to help improve internet securityResearchers are working to develop nanoscale lasers and quantum technologies that might help computers communicate faster by using light in...
29 Jan, 2016, 05.25 PM IST
Everything you need to know about Facebook's audacious solar-powered internet planesIn 2013, Facebook launched the non-profit organization Internet.org with goal of eventually bringing internet access to the 60% of the worl...
31 Jul, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
Facebook working on delivering high speed internet using drones and satellitesThe California-headquartered firm has been working on developing technology to use drones and satellites to provide internet to people.
02 Jul, 2015, 04.14 PM IST