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Company

Loon

11 articles decelerating

Loon has appeared in 11 articles since 2017-02. Coverage peaked in 2021Q1 with 2 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Alphabet.

Articles
11
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
7
publications

Coverage Timeline

2025-11-12
New Scientist 17 related

IBM unveils two quantum computers, Loon and Nighthawk, that it says feature unprecedented qubit connectivity designs aiming to enable error-free computations

IBM revealed two new quantum computers, called Loon and Nighthawk - the qubits they use are connected in newly intricate ways …

2021-01-23
Wired 24 related

Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a successful experiment” but not a viable one

Plus: The moonshot's launch, health care for the mask-less, and a new era's inaugural meme.  —  DO you detect something missing?

2021-01-22
Wired 30 related

Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a successful experiment” but not a viable one

Plus: The moonshot's launch, health care for the mask-less, and a new era's inaugural meme.  —  DO you detect something missing?

2020-12-03
The Verge 8 related

Alphabet transitions its navigation system for its fleet of Loon high-altitude balloons to one controlled by AI, a first for commercial aerospace systems

The company's new AI flight control system outperforms its human-made one  —  Alphabet's Loon, the team responsible for beaming internet …

2020-07-07
New York Times 5 related

Alphabet's Loon starts providing internet service to Kenya in the first-ever commercial deployment of the tech, extending 4G LTE to a ~31K square-mile area

A commercial deal in Kenya marks the first application of balloon-powered internet in Africa, the region with the lowest percentage of internet users globally.

2020-05-06
TechCrunch 6 related

Alphabet's Loon partners with AT&T to extend the cellular network coverage using its balloons globally in case of disasters

Alphabet-owned Loon, the company focused on providing connectivity via high-altitude, stratosphere skimming balloons that can act as on-demand, deployable cell towers …

2019-11-21
TechCrunch 3 related

Alphabet's Loon signs deal with Telefonica to provide internet to remote parts of the Amazon

Alphabet-owned Loon, the high-altitude balloon company that is using its stratospheric technology to provide internet connectivity on Earth, has signed a new commercial agreement with Telefonica-owned...

2019-07-02
Reuters 3 related

As Alphabet's Loon prepares for its first commercial trial to deliver cell service via balloon in Kenya, some wireless carriers doubt the tech's viability

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google's bet on balloons to deliver cell service soon faces a crucial test amid doubts about the viability …

2019-02-01
The Verge 6 related

Alphabet's Loon partners with Canada's Telesat to help manage Telesat's low orbit satellites, as Loon moves away from its goal of bringing internet to billions

Nick Statt / The Verge :

2017-02-18
Recode 17 related

Alphabet reduces the number of balloons needed to test Loon from 200-400 to 10-30 using AI and an improved system for altitude control and navigation

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

TEXXR tracks 41 Techmeme articles mentioning Loon, dating back to March 2015. The biggest stories include Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a... and Alphabet says that it is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon project, calling it “a.... Frequently covered alongside Project Loon, Alphabet, Google, FCC, and LTE.

Key Moments

2025Q4consumer +100pts; funding -100pts

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