Vietnam to allow SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service

Vietnam's government has allowed SpaceX to launch its Starlink satellite internet service on a trial basis until the end of 2030, with no limits on foreign ownership. The service will be available for fixed and mobile plans across the country, including flights, with a subscriber cap of 600,000 during the trial period.

Bangladesh to secure Starlink internet deal within three months, says interim leader

Bangladesh's interim leader said on Tuesday a commercial deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX-owned satellite internet network Starlink is expected to be reached within three months to provide internet services across the South Asian country.

Russian internet firm VK’s net loss almost triples in 2024

Russian internet company VK on Thursday said its net loss in 2024 had almost tripled in size to 94.9 billion roubles ($1.13 billion), up from 34.3 billion roubles the year before.

UK Statisticians Add VR Headsets to Inflation Basket, Cut Newspaper Ads

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) - Virtual reality headsets will enter Britain's inflation data next month while classified newspaper print adverts will disappear in an annual shake-up of the basket of goods and services used to calculate price rises. The renewal of the inflation basket offers a snapshot of ...

India’s Reliance Jio signs deal to bring SpaceX’s Starlink internet to India

India's Reliance Jio said on Wednesday it signed a deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink's internet services to India, a day after rival Bharti Airtel inked a similar pact.

Walt Disney forms business unit to coordinate use of AI, augmented reality

Disney has been building expertise across the organization to capitalize on the emerging technology.

Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset, the Information reports

The company told employees at its Reality Labs division to stop work on the device this week after a product review meeting, the report said citing two Meta employees. It was going to contain ultrahigh-resolution screens known as micro OLEDs — the same display technology used in Vision Pros. The virtual and mixed reality headset market gained renewed attention with Apple's entry last year, but its Vision Pro has struggled to sell due to the pricy $3,500 tag.

Australia tells internet firms to say how they will stop children from seeing porn

Australia is giving the internet industry six months to come up with an enforceable code detailing how it will stop children seeing pornography and other inappropriate material online or face having a code imposed on it, a regulator said on Tuesday.

US transport chief urges drivers pay attention after virtual reality driver video By Reuters

US transport chief urges drivers pay attention after virtual reality driver video

Canada to start planning how it will make internet giants pay for news

The Canadian regulator responsible for implementing the country's online news law on Thursday said it will start setting up a framework for negotiations between news organizations and internet giants this autumn, with the aim of initiating mandatory bargaining by early 2025.