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A general view of a SpaceX building ahead of the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO), in Starbase, Texas, U.S., June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas
Jun 12, 2026

SpaceX trading to kick off after record IPO, with hopes for first-day surge

SpaceX begins trading on Nasdaq after a record $75 billion IPO, marking the largest U.S. debut and valuing the company at $1.77 trillion.

A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo
Jun 11, 2026

Oil drops as Trump cancels planned strikes against Iran

Oil prices dropped sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump canceled planned strikes on Iran, easing tensions in the Middle East.

The silhouette of Elon Musk and SpaceX logo are seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Jun 11, 2026

BlackRock seeks to buy at least $5B in SpaceX IPO shares, WSJ reports

BlackRock seeks to purchase at least $5 billion of shares in SpaceX's planned IPO, which could raise about $75 billion at a $1.8 trillion valuation.

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Jun 10, 2026

OpenAI expects to go public ‘within the next year,’ the Information reports

OpenAI expects to go public within the next year after confidentially filing for a U.S. IPO, targeting a valuation up to $1 trillion.

Oil/Chemical Tanker "Bald Man" at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
Jun 10, 2026

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran must pay price

Oil prices rose after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran must pay a price following U.S.-Iran military exchanges and a sharp drawdown in U.S. crude inventories.

People shop for groceries at a store in Port Washington, New York, U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Jun 9, 2026

US wholesale inventories increase for third straight month in April

U.S. wholesale inventories increased 0.6% in April, marking the third straight month of growth amid supply concerns linked to the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Jun 9, 2026

OpenAI files for US IPO after Anthropic as AI giants head to public markets

OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO targeting up to a $1 trillion valuation amid growing competition from Anthropic and SpaceX in the AI sector.

The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, U.S., February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Jun 8, 2026

Amazon, Corning sign multibillion-dollar deal to boost fiber optics manufacturing in US

Amazon and Corning signed a multi-billion-dollar deal to expand fiber optics manufacturing and create 1,000 jobs at Corning's North Carolina facilities.

A pump jack operates outside of Midland, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman
Jun 8, 2026

Oil prices pares gains after Iran announces end to attacks on Israel

Oil prices eased after Iran announced an end to attacks on Israel, despite warnings of harsher strikes if Israel continues in Lebanon. Brent crude rose to $94.52.

The SpaceX logo is seen in this illustration taken June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Jun 5, 2026

SpaceX lands Google AI compute deal after Anthropic pact ahead of IPO

SpaceX has signed a multi-year $920 million cloud services deal with Google to provide AI compute capacity as it prepares for its IPO.

FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Jun 5, 2026

Anthropic urges AI labs to pause development, warns humans risk losing control

Anthropic calls for a coordinated pause in AI development to manage risks of recursive self-improvement and loss of human control.

A view shows a pressure gauge near oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
Jun 5, 2026

Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War

Oil prices fell as traders gained confidence that renewed conflict between the U.S. and Iran was less likely amid ongoing peace talks and regional tensions.

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