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SpaceX’s IPO is a display of Musk’s dominance
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Your SpaceX Odds Are Not in Your Favor
To buy a share of SpaceX or not to buy? That is the trillion-dollar question. With its high share price, only one person stands to profit from the company going public. According…
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Financial Times
SpaceX’s surge on debut makes Musk world’s first trillionaire
Rocket and AI group’s shares jumped by nearly a fifth after raising $75bn in record initial public offering
Financial Times
SpaceX is cheap on a price-to-cosmos ratio
Terrestrial valuations don’t apply when it comes to Elon
Financial Times
SpaceX’s IPO is a display of Musk’s dominance
His unrivalled grip on the public imagination has transmuted into Wall Street gold
Financial Times
Elon Musk is a real-life Bond villain
The X owner is using his platform to amplify extremist opponents of multiculturalism in Britain
BBC News
Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value...
BBC News
Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says
The deal which will pave the way for hostilities to end is close to being finalised, the US, Iran and mediators Pakistan say.
BBC News
Rugby star Sinfield and authors Blackman and Donaldson lead honours list
Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby lead star is knighted.
BBC News
I have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions
Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
BBC News
Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safe
Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
NYT Europe
Review: Taking an Expressionist Class With the Royal Ballet
Paul Lightfoot and Sol León brought their blend of stretched balletic line and idiosyncratic gesture to London with a new work...
NYT Europe
Spain’s Church Hopes Pope Trip Will Stem Secular Tide
Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, which ended on Friday, has spurred expectations among Catholic leaders of a spiritual revival.
The Telegraph
Wayne Rooney fury as Bosnia keeper avoids red card: ‘He could have knocked him out’
Wayne Rooney fury as Bosnia keeper avoids red card: ‘He could have knocked him out’
The Telegraph
Pollock a workhorse rather than show pony as Saints reach Prem final
Pollock a workhorse rather than show pony as Saints reach Prem final
Wales
BBC Wales
Teen plans to leave uni 'debt free' after making £35,000 selling vintage football shirts
Eleri Williams started out selling her dad's old football shirts and has just opened her own shop.
BBC Wales
Thousands to attend annual Pride Cymru festival
Thousands of people are set to visit Cardiff for the annual Pride Cymru festival.
BBC Wales
Speeding jet skiers with children on board 'remove plates to evade cameras'
CCTV is being used to try and catch culprits at Conwy harbour, which has seen a number of dangerous incidents recently.
BBC Wales
Diana's wedding dress designer says he still misses her as he receives MBE
The 2026 King's Birthday Honours list features 84 people from Wales who have contributed to their community.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Bellingham set to start, but no Guehi - England's expected team
Jude Bellingham is expected to start England's opening game of the 2026 World Cup, as Marc Guehi could start on the bench.
BBC Sport · Cricket
England win World Cup opener after Wyatt-Hodge ton
Danni Wyatt-Hodge lights up the opening night of the T20 World Cup with 105 not out as England begin with a statement victory.
BBC Sport · Tennis
Boulter stuns Rybakina at Queen's for biggest career win
An inspired Katie Boulter celebrates the biggest win of her career by ranking as she beats world number two Elena Rybakina to...
BBC Sport · Football
Fans on concourses instead of in seats, claims Fifa
Fifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic...
The Race
The early verdict on Leclerc's Ferrari brake experiment
Charles Leclerc was conducting an important experiment during practice day at Formula 1’s Barcelona Grand Prix with his switch...
The Race · F1
What's confusing long-run order at F1's Barcelona GP
McLaren topped FP2, but long-run analysis suggests it needs to step up its game, as Mercedes' advantage might not be as big as...
The Race · F1
Winners and losers from Barcelona GP F1 practice
Who's flying and who's floundering as F1 returns to a 'normal' track
The Race
McLaren back on the pace as Norris heads Russell in Barcelona FP2
McLaren's Lando Norris set the fastest time in second practice for the Barcelona GP but FP1 pacesetter George Russell was just...
Formula 1 Official
Are McLaren back in the fight against Mercedes in Barcelona?
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto digs into the findings from the first day of track action at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Formula 1 Official
Best Qualifying bets on the market for Barcelona
With Friday practice now concluded, our betting writers assess the best odds available for Qualifying.
ESPN Cricinfo
Jaydev Unadkat takes four as Sussex dominate
Unadkat led an inspired bowling performance to skittle Glamorgan for 155
ESPN Cricinfo
Wyatt-Hodge century drives England to statement victory in tournament opener
Freya Kemp starred with four wickets, as Sciver-Brunt makes emphatic return from injury
Science
New Scientist
The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought
We know that members of Gen Z are less likely to be in a steady relationship than millennials were at their age, but previous...
New Scientist
Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them
We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept that...
New Scientist
El Niño has started and the weather could get weird
Global weather agencies have declared that El Niño has begun, and models show it is more likely than not to be a "super" El...
New Scientist
Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy
A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is...
Nature
Why we seek to fly: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01911-z Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Nature
Briefing Chat: The epic journey of Stonehenge’s central stone
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01912-y Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.
Nature
I advise the Vatican and the UN on AI — don’t dismiss the Pope’s message as theology
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01876-z The papal letter goes beyond a religious document and...
Nature
‘Student Geng’ ignites research-integrity scandal in China after calling out senior academics
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01902-0 Video blogger’s viral accusations of data manipulation...
Technology
The Verge
Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up
If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, "the best time was yesterday," according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl...
The Verge
The world’s first trillionaire is a killer
Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of horrible...
The Verge
Siri is good now??
You'd be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Siri has spent a decade and half somewhere between "sort of useful...
The Verge
A trillion dollars is a stupid amount of money
Elon Musk is now officially the world's first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy, power) for one...
Techcrunch
Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google
The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million...
Techcrunch
SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world’s first trillionaire
The company made its heavily anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.
Techcrunch
SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next...
Techcrunch
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell just gave another hint at a Tesla merger
A SpaceX-Tesla merger seems inevitable.
Wired
‘Tell Him He’s a Piece of Shit’: Meta’s New AI Unit Is a Total Mess
Executives and employees alike are struggling with Meta's chaotic AI strategy, according to sources and internal discussions...
Wired
Donald Trump’s White House UFC Event Would Be Embarrassing Anywhere
A Monster Energy–sponsored MMA show on the White House’s South Lawn was never going to be the height of dignity. But UFC...
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Papers
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Restless bandits with imperfect binary feedback: PCL-indexability analysis and computation
Computer science
Approximation Properties of Evolutionary Dynamics in Continuous-Time Finite State Space Games
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Cross-Validation Equilibrium
Congenital Heart Block