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South Korea to Reuse Government PCs and Expand Student Aid as DRAM Costs Rise

The push targets rising PC prices linked to AI-driven production of high-bandwidth memory.

Google and Back Market Launch $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit to Revive Old PCs and Macs

Namibia Rejects Starlink Licence Over 51% Local Ownership Rule

Registration Opens for Michoacán’s D4TA Free Student Mobile Data Program

Microsoft Taps Starlink to Launch 450 Community Internet Hubs in Kenya

Sarvam Launches Indus, a Multilingual AI App Powered by Its 105B Model

CFE Details 2026 Free Mobile SIM Rollout for Priority Groups

Government to Decide Freeview’s Post‑2034 Future as Petition Tops 100,000

Google, MSDE Launch AI-Enabled University Pilot at CCSU as Google.org Pledges Rs 85 Crore for Public Education AI

CFE to Expand Free Internet in 2026 With 237,000 SIM Cards and 4,000+ Public Wi‑Fi Points

CFE Extends 2026 Free SIM Program as It Expands Low‑Cost Prepaid Internet

Goa Signs MoU With Starlink to Test Satellite Internet for Public Services

EU Sets 2035 Deadline to Replace DSL as Germany Proposes 80% Fiber Threshold for Switch-Off

German Regulator Sets 80% Fiber Threshold to Start Local DSL Shutdowns

Germany Approves €1.8 Billion for 536 Gigabit Projects as States Add Targeted Fiber Grants

Mexico’s CFE Reinstalls Public Phone Booths, Reporting 848 Units for Free Calls

Openreach Ramps Up Full‑Fibre Rollout Across UK Towns as Adoption Lags

Germany Agrees €5 Billion Digitalpakt 2.0 to Fund School Tech Through 2030

AIADMK Accuses DMK of Election-Timed Revival of Free Laptop Scheme

Musk Signals Starlink Push in India After Talks With Telecom Minister