
China's Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump
Read full article: China's Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from TrumpChinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.

Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown
Read full article: Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdownA new lawsuit claims that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google illegally agreed to slow their AI development.

Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visit
Read full article: Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China's leader arrives for his US state visitThe first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks at the White House with President Donald Trump.

Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated approach on an AI slowdown
Read full article: Zuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated approach on an AI slowdownMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it's up to each AI company to ensure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI development.

Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
Read full article: Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to actThe technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge.

The Latest: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midtermsThe Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms.

Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power
Read full article: Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to powerAn increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season.

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China
Read full article: Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to ChinaPresident Donald Trump is playing down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence.

Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money
Read full article: Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise moneyPresident Donald Trump repeatedly mocked Ken Paxton at the Republicans’ midterm convention.

Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
Read full article: Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP winsPresident Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

Ashley St. Clair and Alex Gibney on AI and the dangers of Elon Musk
Read full article: Ashley St. Clair and Alex Gibney on AI and the dangers of Elon MuskA new documentary about Elon Musk uses a CGI avatar and artificial intelligence voice syncing to simulate an interview with the SpaceX and Tesla CEO using things he’s really said in interviews.

An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
Read full article: An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at VeniceThe Venice Film Festival has showcased several high-profile films Tuesday, including Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary, a thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.

Germany's Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms
Read full article: Germany's Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reformsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has doubled down on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election, with a very good chance of forming the first far-right state government since the Nazi era.

Elon Musk’s super PAC starts spending to boost Ken Paxton in Texas
Read full article: Elon Musk’s super PAC starts spending to boost Ken Paxton in TexasMusk’s super PAC recently dropped almost a quarter-million dollars boosting the Republican Senate nominee, who has seen a recent surge in outside support yet continues to lag in fundraising.

Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose 'no control' fears and hop inside
Read full article: Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose 'no control' fears and hop insideElon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control” rides and hop inside.

Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
Read full article: Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months inSix months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, the direst economic predictions haven't come true.

SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas
Read full article: SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to TexasSpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean.

Zelenskyy's direct plea helped unlock Russia sanctions in the Senate. What's next is uncertain
Read full article: Zelenskyy's direct plea helped unlock Russia sanctions in the Senate. What's next is uncertainHours after Lindsey Graham's funeral last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. lawmakers his country needed the Russia sanctions bill they were considering, as a morale booster in the long war.

China recovers rocket stage on land for first time, after earlier recovery at sea
Read full article: China recovers rocket stage on land for first time, after earlier recovery at seaChina has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reports, as the country seeks to advance its space program.

Trial for Meta begins with states arguing its platforms preyed on vulnerability of young brains
Read full article: Trial for Meta begins with states arguing its platforms preyed on vulnerability of young brainsOpening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.

Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November
Read full article: Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in NovemberAlaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola have advanced to November’s general election.

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows
Read full article: Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report showsThe number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents.

US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait
Read full article: US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can waitStocks rose on Wall Street and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month.

SpaceX shares rise even as company insiders get a chance to sell for the first time
Read full article: SpaceX shares rise even as company insiders get a chance to sell for the first timeStock in Elon Musk’s space company rose Thursday even after many SpaceX insiders were freed up to sell for the first time.

SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected
Read full article: SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expectedSpaceX reported a smaller loss than Wall Street expected along with a surge in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company as it sharply boosted spending, particularly on artificial intelligence.

Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones kill 9
Read full article: Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones kill 9A regional official says Russian planes have dropped powerful glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killing one person and wounding dozens.

Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology
Read full article: Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technologyElon Musk’s company xAI is suing Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps.

Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers
Read full article: Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfersElon Musk's social media company X, previously Twitter, has launched X Money, a bank account-like service for users to send money to each other.

Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is going
Read full article: Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is goingTexas lawmakers accuse the state broadband office of favoritism and sweetheart deals after satellite internet providers received most of the funding.

US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
Read full article: US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents sayThe Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide.

SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks
Read full article: SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced StarlinksSpaceX’s Starship rocket has blasted off on another test flight, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks.

Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week
Read full article: Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a weekStocks drifted on Wall Street and oil prices fell for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil.

A 4-hour Elon Musk documentary and a dark CIA comedy lead Venice Film Festival lineup
Read full article: A 4-hour Elon Musk documentary and a dark CIA comedy lead Venice Film Festival lineupThe Venice Film Festival's lineup includes a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk and Martin McDonagh's dark CIA comedy.

Brent oil tops $100 per barrel, as tumbles for Tesla and Alphabet yank Wall Street lower
Read full article: Brent oil tops $100 per barrel, as tumbles for Tesla and Alphabet yank Wall Street lowerBrent oil shot to its highest price since May after increased fighting in the Middle East threatened to slow the global flow of crude.

Earnings at Musk's car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling cars
Read full article: Earnings at Musk's car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling carsTesla's profits fell last quarter as the car company run by Elon Musk shoveled more money into research and development, cutting into profits from a sharp increase in vehicle sales.

Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
Read full article: Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPTAnother powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise.

Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother
Read full article: Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmotherFederal safety investigators say the driver of a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home last month had pressed the accelerator to full speed, suggesting the vehicle’s self-driving software was not to blame.

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homeland
Read full article: Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homelandAmazon says that the technology company will launch its new satellite internet service Amazon Leo in South Africa in 2027.

Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says
Read full article: Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board saysThe bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election.

Greece awaits Nolan's 'The Odyssey' with anticipation despite casting controversy
Read full article: Greece awaits Nolan's 'The Odyssey' with anticipation despite casting controversyChristopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting.

8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
Read full article: 8 men indicted in planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting showEight men have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.

Tesla sales jumped last quarter in a possible sign the worst of the Musk backlash is behind it
Read full article: Tesla sales jumped last quarter in a possible sign the worst of the Musk backlash is behind itTesla car sales jumped over the past three months in a possible sign the worst of the boycotts against the automaker and lost market share to rivals are behind it.

Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital
Read full article: Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capitalAmerica is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and the nation's capital is undergoing significant changes under President Donald Trump.

IRS did better than expected in tax season after slashing staff, except on the phone, watchdog says
Read full article: IRS did better than expected in tax season after slashing staff, except on the phone, watchdog saysThe national taxpayer advocate says the IRS did better than expected in issuing refunds during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce.

Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old
Read full article: Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-oldThe top U.S. auto regulator has opened an investigation after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve
Read full article: US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal ReserveU.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation.

In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
Read full article: In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data centerThe Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi.

SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
Read full article: SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAISpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week.

OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
Read full article: OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO loomsOpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of customers using its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.

Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
Read full article: Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutionsAnthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce.

SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'
Read full article: SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever.

A glossary to help understand what happens in an initial public offering
Read full article: A glossary to help understand what happens in an initial public offeringAnyone following SpaceX’s plans to sell shares to the public is likely to hear terms thrown around that describe steps and components of an initial public offering.

After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better
Read full article: After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting betterAfter complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says things are getting a lot better.

Operator of S&P 500 decides against fast-tracking 'MegaCap' IPOs into its stock indexes
Read full article: Operator of S&P 500 decides against fast-tracking 'MegaCap' IPOs into its stock indexesS&P Dow Jones Indices has decided not to change its guidelines for including large "MegaCap" companies in its stock indexes.

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
Read full article: AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest playersSome of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations.

SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Read full article: SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaireSpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world’s first trillionaire.

Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filing
Read full article: Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filingArtificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street, the latest chapter in its meteoric rise from a little-known research laboratory to one of the leading AI companies valued at $965 billion.

Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore
Read full article: Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashoreJeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.

Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surges
Read full article: Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surgesArtificial intelligence company Anthropic said Thursday it raised $65 billion in private funding that will push its valuation to $965 billion, a whopping number that makes the 5-year-old research laboratory behind the Claude chatbot one of the world’s most valuable startups as it careens toward a likely Wall Street debut.

Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
Read full article: Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-poppingThe typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead.

NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
Read full article: NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the listNASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II mission.






































