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Video shows SpaceX founder Elon Musk after SpaceX’s initial public offering on June 12, 2026 on Nasdaq Marketsite in New York.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShortly before Nasdaq trading opened on Friday, Elon Musk appeared before a cheerful crowd at SpaceX’s corporate district in Texas. His rocket maker is about to go public at a valuation of about $2 trillion, quickly becoming the sixth-highest-valued company in the United States. Musk, who was weeks away from his 55th birthday, told staff when the company was first founded that the company had “less than a 10% chance of success.””If people had…
Who: Qatar vs SwitzerlandContent: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B matchesLocation: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (San Francisco, USA)Date and time: Saturday, 12pm local time (19:00 GMT)How to follow: Get all the latest updates on Al Jazeera SportsAsian champions Qatar begin World Cup action on Saturday, looking to erase memories of their disastrous home tournament in 2022, when they lost all three group stage matches.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Middle Eastern nation will face off against Switzerland, who are undefeated in a competitive match since the end of 2024, in San Francisco in a tough first match…
Acting U.S. Attorney Todd Blanche listens to questions from reporters during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty ImagesA federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday extended a stay on the Justice Department’s implementation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund, saying that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s oral argument that the fund cannot proceed is insufficient assurance.As Blanche testified before a House committee on June 2, Judge Leonie Brinkema gave Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent one week to file a written affidavit saying they would not proceed with the…
summary Switzerland will vote on Sunday to cap its population at 10 million people, a move that could put the country on a collision course with the European Union. The bill, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, would force the government to end free movement with the EU if the population reaches that threshold. Business leaders have warned that the cap risks exacerbating labor shortages in hotels, hospitals and export industries across the country. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. Switzerland is scheduled to hold a referendum on Sunday on limits on its population, a proposal driven by…
Millions of soccer fans celebrated the start of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, the first step toward the final game to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. However, the state hosting the final is still at loggerheads with soccer’s world governing body FIFA over ticket prices and the huge travel costs associated with the highly anticipated tournament.The World Cup is expected to bring millions of tourists to New Jersey and generate significant revenue for the state and its businesses. But state officials are daunted by the high costs of hosting the tournament,…
In Toronto, thousands of Bosnian fans dyed the city blue as they chanted “Free Palestine.”TORONTO, Canada — Bosnia and Herzegovina supporter Nadia, who goes by a different last name, stood out in a navy blue shirt as throngs of Canadian fans in red decorations crowded around her outside Toronto Stadium an hour before kickoff for the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.With the blue and yellow Bosnian flag draped around her, she found herself among a handful of “away” fans on Canadian soil on Thursday, less than two weeks after her team received a rousing welcome to the…
SpaceX will launch its IPO on June 12, 2026 on the Nasdaq in New York City.Adam Jeffrey | CNBCNothing is the same as the real thing.space x “Proxy stocks,” which saw a surge in options trading ahead of Friday’s historic initial public offering, are reversing gains. Some companies look more likely to rebound than others.Shares of Echostar, the Colorado-based networking company that owns an estimated 3% of SpaceX stock, reversed and fell 14%. Shares of AST SpaceMobile, whose satellite is scheduled to launch next week on a SpaceX rocket, fell nearly 13%. Virgin Galactic Holdings shares have completely reversed Thursday’s…
Meru County, Kenya – Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Wanjiru Kamau runs 5 kilometers (3.2 miles) from his home in Mikumbune village in South Imenti constituency.She is 82 years old.The red dirt roads of Meru County in Kenya’s Central Highlands, about 314 kilometers from Nairobi, have become something of a second home since a friend introduced her to a local track and field organization in 2017.”At first, people laughed at me and thought what I was doing was stupid,” Wanjiru said. “Since I started exercising and drinking water, my blood pressure has returned to normal and I no longer have…
The majority of children and adolescents are using a plethora of AI tools these days, including chatbots and AI-powered tools that summarize information, according to a new report from the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media called “AI Usage by Tweens and Teens.” This organization ranks the safety of children’s entertainment and technology. 81% of 9-12 year olds, 89% of 13-15 year olds, and 92% of 16-17 year olds say they use or interact with AI. Almost a third, or 29%, of 13-17 year olds use this technology every day.”It’s clearly already a very prominent part of childhood,” said Michael Robb,…
In recent weeks, Iran has dramatically escalated efforts to blockade near-bomb-grade uranium caches, intentionally collapsing tunnels and planting explosive mines at entrances, five U.S. intelligence officials said. Obtaining about half a ton of highly enriched uranium is now much more difficult, dangerous and time-consuming than it was just a month ago, when President Donald Trump publicly suggested he might order the U.S. military to seize it, the officials said. The new Iranian stronghold adds further complications to the Trump administration’s proposed deal with Tehran to remove and destroy uranium, a move that raises questions about who will take on the…