Elon Musk's SpaceX valued at nearly $1.8tn ahead of record share sale
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Headlines
- All
- Africa
- Asia
- Business
- Culture
- Environment
- Europe
- Gaming
- Markets
- Middle East
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Politics
- Science
- South America
- Tech
- World News
Research proposes fairness framework for faculty promotion and tenure decisions
Granting promotions and tenure to faculty members is among the most consequential decisions a university makes. Growing evidence suggests that the process doesn't always work as it should.
Trump says great settlement on Iran to be signed soon and strait will open
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the Strait of Hormuz would be opened as soon as a "great settlement" of the war in Iran was signed, an event he said he expected would happen within days. "We just made a great settlement of the war
Magic's Doctor Doom Commander deck reprints a powerful $20 card with Marvel art
Magic: The Gathering's Doom Prevails deck from Marvel Super Heroes set has some incredible reprint value, including Black Market Connections.
Silent prions reveal new cross-species chronic wasting disease risk in lab tests
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is generally associated with animals. But a new study by researchers from the University of Calgary and international collaborators explored the potential for CWD to spread from deer, elk and other cervid (hooved, plant-eating) animals to other
Seven ratios predict SME insolvency up to three years early
A study in the Global Business and Economics Review suggests that the failure of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be predicted as much as three years before insolvency. The work could offer lenders, investors and business owners an early warning of financial
Turning the Psychedelic Experience into a Math Problem
Extended DMT trips could help scientists probe a new theory of reality that puts consciousness first The post Turning the Psychedelic Experience into a Math Problem appeared first on Nautilus .
This is clever & depressing: the Apocalypse Early...
This is clever & depressing: the Apocalypse Early Warning System tracks private jet activity. “In the event of an imminent nuclear apocalypse, we suspect that many people who have access to private jets will immediately take to the skies…”
Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing
Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location . One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance pricing”: corporations offer the same product to two different people at two
Elon Musk’s SpaceX prices blockbuster $75B IPO at $135 a share — biggest-ever for US
SpaceX sold 555.56 million shares, valuing the space, satellite and AI provider at $1.77 trillion, a record for an initial offering.
Charleston’s African American Museum Furloughs All Staff
The institution cited “a shift in the political and funding environment” and said staggered furloughs would help avoid layoffs.
Beijing reins in Alibaba, JD.com over destructive 618 price cuts
Shares in China’s biggest e-commerce companies fell on Thursday after Beijing’s market regulator summoned five of the country’s largest online shopping platforms over deceptive promotional practices ahead of the annual “618” (June 18) shopping festival. Alibaba’s Hong
US slaps sanctions on Cuba's oil and gas company, accusing it of weaponising energy
Cuba is already struggling under a decades-old embargo and a lack of petroleum as the US keeps pushing for a change in its economic and political model.
‘The Love Hypothesis’ Gets September Release Date, Drops First-Look Photos
The feature adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s viral novel of the same name is set to star Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.
Open-source AI may aid climate and development but deepen inequality, experts warn
Open-source artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the world can govern it, and the consequences could reshape the future of sustainability, democracy and global development. In a new comment published in Nature Communications, an international team of researchers
Salmonella genomes reveal 45 previously unknown toxins in foodborne bacteria
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some of which are associated with foodborne infections. The study was conducted at the Center for Research in Bacterial and Bacteriophage Biology (B3 RIDC)
It’s Time To Admit Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s Water Temple Is Good, Actually
You're all going to regret being mean to the Water Temple
SpaceX cuts retail IPO allocation to low 20% range, source says
The Elon Musk-led company plans to direct a percentage in the low 20s of the offering to retail buyers, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Pokémon Go data was used to help train AI systems being developed for military drones
Niantic Spatial says "ground scans" collected through Pokémon Go are part of the data being used to train its models.
A Better World at the Obama Center
The new campus is an expression of the former US president's civic ideals, and a reminder of how distant they now seem.
Africa: Rugby Cranes Withdraw From Africa 7s As Mauritius Shuts Out Uganda Over Ebola
[Nile Post] Uganda's hopes of competing at the 2026 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens have suffered a major setback after the Rugby Cranes 7s were forced to withdraw from the continental showpiece in Mauritius due to Ebola-related travel restrictions.
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
By Robbie Corey-Boulet and Giulia Paravicini DAKAR/NAIROBI, June 11 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked by violence and poverty, two lawyers and an
Who is Jay Clayton, new Trump DNI pick?
President Trump on Thursday selected U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) following weeks of tumult after the president appointed Bill Pulte as the acting director. "Few people
UFOs survey: 84 percent says US government knows more than it's telling
More than 8 in 10 respondents to a recent CBS News/YouGov poll said that the federal government knows more than it is disclosing to the public regarding UFOs, after the Pentagon released a trove of files on the subject. The survey, conducted from June 2 to 4, found that 84
UK defense – a hole in the bucket
In the 1950s and 1960s, a massive wave of underground humor swept across the USSR and the Eastern Bloc featuring a fictional broadcaster called Armenian Radio (known in the West as Radio Yerevan). Many of the jokes involved food lines and food scarcity, a fact of Soviet life.
‘The Paper’ Star Sabrina Impacciatore on Catfishing, Learning to Do the Worm Dance, and Working With an All-Female Creative Team
Episode 5 of Peacock’s mockumentary series “The Paper” marks an important turning point for Sabrina Impacciatore’s Esmerelda Grand. The series follows a group of journalists working under editor-in-chief Ned Sampson, played by Domhnall Gleeson. The Toledo Truth Teller was once
Collapsing stars could spawn mini-universes, offering new path to gravastars
Stars shine because atoms fuse in their interiors, releasing energy. When a very massive star has exhausted its nuclear fuel, radiation pressure can no longer provide sufficient counterforce to gravity. The star then collapses under its own mass until only a single point
'She should have seen it coming': How radicalization policies put the burden on Muslim mothers
For several years now, the radicalization of young people has been making headlines. This phenomenon can be linked to the far-right movement, as we saw on May 30 in Shawinigan during a demonstration calling for a "White Québec," or revolve around other forms of radicalism,
Larry David Grouses About the Wright Flyer in ‘Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Trailer
Curb Your Enthusiasm star's new American history satire premieres later in June
Zac Brown Defends Performing at UFC Fight at Trump’s White House: ‘This Is Patriotism, Not Politics for Me. F— All The Division’
Zac Brown is defending his decision to perform at the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in Washington, D.C. The country star will sing the national anthem ahead of the scheduled fights. Brown was met with backlash online for associating himself with Trump’s
Ken Griffin doubles down on Miami with expanded development plans after Zohran Mamdani feud
Citadel founder expanding plans for future headquarters, adding a 300-unit apartment tower, a 1,420-space parking garage and more office space.
World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, local performers and vibrant fans
A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup's official soundtrack.
2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with a bang as host Mexico takes early lead against South Africa
The extravaganza hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada is the biggest World Cup in history, stretching until the final in New Jersey on 19 July.
Dow jumps nearly 800 points after Trump calls off Iran strikes, chip stocks rebound
US stocks roared back Thursday afternoon as President Trump called off impending strikes on Iran – allowing chip stocks to rebound following intense declines over the past few weeks.
They Want to Control Our Imagination
A professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago asked her students to imagine a way to help someone they might encounter. Leadership found that beyond the pale.
Rubio inks public-private partnership with UFC ahead of WH cage fights
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with UFC to create a public-private partnership with the mixed martial arts company ahead of this weekend’s cage fights on the White House's South Lawn. Rubio referred to the UFC as the “United
World Cup street art returns to Rio de Janeiro
Rio's Tijuca and Saude neighbourhoods paint streets for Brazil's World Cup dream, turning whole blocks into murals in green and yellow.
Fans descend on Mexico City Stadium ahead of World Cup kickoff
Fans gathered outside Mexico City Stadium and at public viewing areas ahead of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.
Measles has no treatments. Getting some may not be easy
Vaccination remains the priority, but some researchers are looking for drugs to fight the virus in people who don't get the shot.
Niall Horan Almost Forgot ‘Steal Your Girl’ Lyrics at Wembley Show: ‘Never Sung This Verse Before’
The singer admitted his mid-show realization during his recent appearance on The Tonight Show
Lucy Dacus, The Last Dinner Party, This Is Lorelei, & More Pick Their Favorite Album Of 2026 So Far
Last week the Stereogum staff listed our picks for the year's best albums so far . A few weeks earlier, during our visit to Salt Lake City for Kilby Block Party , our team posed the question to some of our favorite artists at the fest. Kilby performers including Lucy Dacus, the
Republicans add measure to strip forest protections to wildfire bill, endangering Dem support
Republican senators have thrown a wrench into an effort to pass a wildfire prevention bill, adding a controversial amendment seeking to nullify Clinton-area forest protections. It’s a move that Democrats say makes the underlying legislation less likely to pass, since they won’t
Sharks, seals, hunters, tourists: How wildlife‑human interactions matter for conservation
Our relationships with wildlife are dynamic. They can change rapidly and unexpectedly.
Chemists snap together complex 3D molecules from highly reactive 'radicals'—without losing their shape
Building the complex 3D molecules needed for new medicines has always been a bit like assembling a puzzle with pieces that keep trying to flip over. Now, chemists at Scripps Research have found a way to snap two such molecular pieces together while keeping their original 3D
A Hand-Drawn Visual Guide to Chili Peppers
For his great visual field guide to the chili peppers of the world, Erik Gauger hand-drew 176 peppers from India, South America, Korea, Thailand, Africa, and seemingly every other place on the Earth. Capsaicin, the compound that makes chili peppers hot is an evolutionary
Jeff Bezos-led AI startup Prometheus valued at eye-popping $41B in blockbuster fundraising
Launched in November, Prometheus is building AI tools aimed at streamlining the process of building complicated products like jet engines or medical devices.
Trump names US attorney Jay Clayton new intelligence chief: What to know
Both the House and Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to renew a controversial section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with some lawmakers citing concerns over Bill Pulte, who has been serving as acting DNI.
Republicans ask FEC to probe Sullivan challenger with same name in Alaska
The Senate GOP campaign arm on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), asking it to probe an Alaskan Senate candidate who shares a name with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). The complaint from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
Backlash grows in Japan over Trump’s use of Naruto, Pokémon, and other anime icons
Tump's continued use of anime for polticial gain has led to a petition with over 23,000 signatures and counting.