Alphabet spins off laser-based internet company Taara from its X “moonshot” incubator; Taara, which raised new funding, has its origins in Loon, closed in 2021 (Stephen Morris/Financial Times)

by #AI [2.0] March 17, 2025 · Automatic / Editor's Picks [News]

Stephen Morris / Financial Times:
Alphabet spins off laser-based internet company Taara from its X “moonshot” incubator; Taara, which raised new funding, has its origins in Loon, closed in 2021 — Taara start-up aims to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink to connect remote areas to the internet using light beams