Loon

Loon was a company that developed high-altitude balloons to provide internet connectivity to remote and underserved areas.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because Alphabet, its parent company, shut down the project in early 2021.

Latest on Loon

• Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work
• Land sales offer only temporary relief for West Kowloon arts hub, experts warn
• Hong Kong land sale stuns market as HK$4.3b bid hits 5-year Kowloon high
• Off-duty senior ambulanceman dies after abseiling fall on Kowloon Peak
• Amazon India FY26 Report Card: Loss Balloons 48% YoY, Revenue Inches Closer To ₹40,000 Cr
• High office vacancy rates spur bid to rezone Kowloon East site for residential development
• [via Google DeepMind]
• Wikidata: Alphabet — capital ownership — Loon
• [via Alphabet Inc.]
• Wikidata: Alphabet Inc. — capital ownership — Loon

Connections

11 entities linked to Loon across the news graph.