A livestreamed presentation at Meta descended into chaos this week when an employee hijacked the feed to berate a senior executive with profanities. The outburst reflects a deeper, systemic crisis within the company’s three-month-old Applied AI unit, where thousands of engineers report feeling coerced into soul-crushing, repetitive labor.
A massive cybercrime network known as Outsider Enterprise has allegedly swindled hundreds of thousands of victims out of nearly $2 billion by weaponizing artificial intelligence. Google filed suit on Friday to dismantle the organization, which utilized over one million fraudulent domains and AI-generated templates to impersonate major brands and financial institutions.
SpaceX shares surged 19% on their Nasdaq debut Friday, closing at $160.95 and pushing the aerospace giant’s market capitalization to nearly $2.3 trillion. The historic public offering transformed founder Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire while triggering a massive windfall for early venture capital backers and thousands of employees.
A potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla could simplify Elon Musk’s complex corporate empire, according to SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell. While Musk continues to pivot his electric vehicle manufacturer toward AI and robotics, recent regulatory filings suggest SpaceX is laying the groundwork for a massive consolidation of his assets.
SpaceX has officially entered the public markets, pricing 555.6 million shares at $135 each to raise $75 billion. This historic debut not only cements the company’s position as the largest IPO ever recorded but also pushes Elon Musk’s personal wealth toward the trillion-dollar threshold as trading activity surges on the Nasdaq.
With shares climbing to $176 during midday trading, SpaceX vaulted into the ranks of the six most valuable U.S. companies on its first day as a public entity. The surge pushed the firm’s market capitalization to nearly $2.3 trillion, cementing a historic debut that immediately reshaped personal and institutional fortunes.
Paris-based AI lab Mistral is reportedly seeking €3 billion in new capital, a move that would push the company’s valuation to roughly €20 billion. This target nearly doubles the firm’s standing from last September, signaling an aggressive push to challenge the dominance of American artificial intelligence giants.
A massive wave of retail interest following the public debut of SpaceX pushed trading platforms to their limits on Friday. As shares soared shortly after the morning bell, Robinhood confirmed record-breaking traffic levels, forcing some users to navigate intermittent latency issues while attempting to capitalize on the historic market entry.
A deluge of 2.5 million fraudulent text messages sent to Android users over just two weeks has prompted Google to launch a federal lawsuit against Outsider Enterprise. The tech giant alleges this Chinese-based operation leverages AI to impersonate trusted brands, successfully stealing millions of dollars from hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide.
SpaceX shares climbed to $150 on their first day of trading, an 11% gain over the $135 IPO price. The jump follows a massive oversubscription that left many institutional investors empty-handed, fueling aggressive buying on the open market as the company begins its life as a publicly traded entity.
With SpaceX shares surging on their first day of public trading, Elon Musk has officially crossed the trillion-dollar mark in personal wealth. The milestone cements his status as the world’s richest individual, combining his existing Tesla holdings with the explosive market valuation of his aerospace venture.
SpaceX has officially launched the largest initial public offering in history, pricing 555.6 million shares at $135 each to raise $75 billion. The massive valuation places the aerospace giant at the center of global financial markets while solidifying Elon Musk’s position as the world’s first potential trillionaire.
A standoff over the appointment of a controversial Trump ally to lead the intelligence community has derailed the renewal of Section 702, the government’s primary warrant-less surveillance authority. With the House of Representatives failing to secure the necessary two-thirds majority, the law is poised to expire for the first time.
Charging just $0.005 per second of video, Bengaluru-based Avataar AI is challenging global incumbents like Runway and Luma. The startup’s new Varya model, developed under the Indian government’s $1.2 billion AI Mission, optimizes existing architecture to bring high-speed, culturally relevant video generation to a massive, price-sensitive market.
Navigating a daily deluge of spam, logistics, and unsolicited financial solicitations has become a persistent burden for Indian mobile users. Equal AI, a startup founded by Keshav Reddy, is tackling this friction by deploying an automated assistant capable of intercepting calls, querying callers, and providing users with immediate, actionable context.
With a record-breaking $85 million Series A, Barcelona-based startup Theker is betting that the future of factory automation lies in adaptability rather than specialized hardware. By creating reconfigurable robots that can swap limbs and forms, the company aims to move beyond the rigid constraints of traditional, single-task industrial machines.
Jeff Bezos and former Verily executive Vik Bajaj have closed a $12 billion funding round for Prometheus, a startup aiming to build an “artificial general engineer.” The massive capital injection, which values the company at $41 billion, signals a major institutional bet on software capable of designing complex physical systems.
SpaceX has officially priced its shares at $135 apiece, securing $75 billion in a landmark public offering that dwarfs the previous record set by Saudi Aramco. As the company prepares for its Nasdaq debut under the ticker SPCX this Friday, the massive capital infusion places Elon Musk on the threshold of becoming the world’s first trillionaire.
More than 100 organizations, primarily in higher education, face a critical security breach after the hacking collective ShinyHunters exploited an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Oracle’s PeopleSoft software. The flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication entirely, granting them unauthorized access to sensitive payroll and human resources systems over the internet.
As its growth curve flattens against the massive footprint of X, Bluesky is repositioning itself as a hub for smaller, private digital spaces. The platform’s latest update, version 1.124, introduces group chats for up to 50 participants, signaling a deliberate retreat from the public-square model toward community-centric interaction.
As SpaceX approaches its public debut, investors who funneled capital through complex, multi-layered special purpose vehicles face a period of profound uncertainty. Many remain unaware of their actual share allocations, with some risking the possibility that their stakes may be significantly smaller than anticipated or entirely non-existent.
As non-human traffic eclipses human activity online, Coinbase has unveiled AI agents capable of executing trades and purchasing premium research data. The new tool allows users to integrate autonomous software directly with their exchange accounts or operate within a restricted sandbox environment to rebalance portfolios and follow investment strategies.
Meta is aggressively scaling its video-editing app, Edits, by introducing a desktop interface and an integrated AI assistant. Unveiled at a Los Angeles creator event, the move signals a direct push to capture the professional-grade editing market currently dominated by rivals like ByteDance’s CapCut.
As AI-driven web traffic eclipses human activity, Coinbase has unveiled autonomous agents capable of executing crypto trades and purchasing premium research data. The platform allows users to link these agents to their main accounts or operate within isolated sandboxes, marking a shift toward machine-to-machine financial interactions.
Kam Ghaffarian is betting on the US Space Force’s appetite for orbital maneuverability, steering his startup Quantum Space toward a $1.2 billion merger. Led by former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, the company aims to challenge established defense giants by securing a stake in the lucrative, high-stakes reconnaissance market.
A staggering 44% of new music uploads hitting streaming platforms are now AI-generated, prompting Deezer to release a free, cross-platform detection tool. The scanner allows users of services like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music to identify synthetic tracks lurking within their own personal libraries.
From Canberra to Ankara, governments are rapidly moving to restrict social media access for minors. Australia’s landmark ban, enacted in late 2025, has triggered a wave of legislative proposals worldwide, as nations grapple with rising concerns over cyberbullying, platform addiction, and the long-term mental health impacts on younger generations.
For $29.99 a month, Waymo Premier promises frequent riders priority dispatch, 10 percent cash back, and a buffer against cancellation fees. The subscription marks a pivot toward recurring revenue as the Alphabet-owned company scales its autonomous fleet ahead of a planned international expansion.
A new iOS app called Pool is tackling the modern dilemma of the digital junk drawer by using AI to index and categorize the endless stream of screenshots stored on your phone. It transforms static images of recipes, products, and travel ideas into searchable, link-driven content that you can actually use.
Microsoft has secured a three-year agreement to purchase nearly 37,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits from Alt Carbon, marking the tech giant’s first foray into enhanced rock weathering in Asia. The deal underscores a shift toward verified carbon projects within emerging markets as the company refines its sustainability strategy.
