Spacex

SpaceX is a privately owned aerospace company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. SpaceX has successfully launched numerous missions for both private and government clients. The company's key executives include Elon Musk as CEO and Gwynne Shotwell as President and COO. Competitors in the industry include Boeing, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin.

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The plaintiff's family and attorney react to the news that the jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles Superior Court. Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images.

Meta’s Future Value and the Social Media Verdict

By Martin Peers · Mar 25, 2026 5:00pm PDT

Talk about bad timing. Meta Platforms made a big splash on Tuesday night by disclosing new stock grants for senior executives that fully pay out only if the company’s market capitalization rises above $9.4 trillion by 2031, from $1.5 trillion now. Hours later, on Wednesday, we scooped the news that Meta was laying off hundreds of people. And... Talk about bad timing. Meta Platforms made a big splash on Tuesday night by disclosing new stock...

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Blackstone Nears Deal to Buy Data Center Firm Rowan

By Anissa Gardizy, Valida Pau and Miles Kruppa · Mar 25, 2026 2:26pm PDT

Blackstone is close to a deal to buy Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a major U.S. data center developer that builds campuses for large cloud providers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The terms of the deal couldn’t be learned, but the company would likely be valued at more than $10 billion, including its debt, people... Blackstone is close to a deal to buy Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a major U.S. data center...

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SpaceX Aims to File for IPO as Soon as This Week

By Katie Roof and Valida Pau · Mar 24, 2026 5:15pm PDT · 3 comments

SpaceX is aiming to file its initial public offering prospectus with regulators later this week or next week, according to a person with direct knowledge of the plans. The confidential filing will formalize the IPO plans for Elon Musk’s rocket and telecom company as it targets a June public listing. The offering will test investor appetite... SpaceX is aiming to file its initial public offering prospectus with regulators later this week...

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Google’s Gemini Steals a March on OpenAI

By Martin Peers · Mar 23, 2026 5:00pm PDT

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Google’s Gemini Steals a March on OpenAI

By Martin Peers · Mar 23, 2026 5:00pm PDT

When invading a hostile territory or testing a new AI service, it’s best to move quietly and steal a march on your opponents. Google appears to have learned that lesson. It’s now possible, if you’ve got its latest Pixel or Samsung phones, to ask the Gemini app to order an Uber or a meal on DoorDash. I tried it today and it worked flawlessly, if... When invading a hostile territory or testing a new AI service, it’s best to move quietly and...

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Claude Code and Codex Are Outpacing Cursor Among Notion's Engineers

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Mar 23, 2026 7:00am PDT · 2 comments

Software engineers embracing the AI coding revolution don’t have much loyalty to any particular coding tool, especially when a new, better one comes out. In the latest example of that, the growth of Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex is outpacing that of Cursor among hundreds of engineers at Notion, a maker of popular... Software engineers embracing the AI coding revolution don’t have much loyalty to any particular...

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Stock Comp and Software’s Illusory Profits

By Martin Peers · Mar 22, 2026 3:00pm PDT · 1 comment

Memo to software executives: Now is the time to radically reduce the amount of stock you give employees. That would win you some favor with investors, who’ve generally gone off your sector thanks to worries about the threat posed by AI. Even if those concerns are overblown, cutting costs in the face of a major disruption is a smart idea.It’s no... Memo to software executives: Now is the time to radically reduce the amount of stock you give...

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Data Center Deals Puncture Tech’s M&A Slump

By Valida Pau · Mar 22, 2026 8:06am PDT · 1 comment

This year hasn’t lived up to the high expectations of the bankers and lawyers that advise tech companies on acquisitions. One major culprit is fear of AI-driven irrelevance, which has paralyzed corporate CEOs, according to some bankers and lawyers gathered in New Orleans for the annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute conference. “I have a lot of... This year hasn’t lived up to the high expectations of the bankers and lawyers that advise tech...

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OpenAI’s First Advertisers Can’t Prove ChatGPT Ads Work

By Catherine Perloff · Mar 21, 2026 9:00am PDT · 3 comments

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OpenAI’s First Advertisers Can’t Prove ChatGPT Ads Work

By Catherine Perloff · Mar 21, 2026 9:00am PDT · 3 comments

As OpenAI prepares to open up ad sales to more marketers next month, it is trying to address what some advertisers say was lacking in the initial ad sales offering. Among other things, the ChatGPT creator is planning to streamline the process of ad buying, either in partnerships with ad tech firms or with its own ad management system. So far,... As OpenAI prepares to open up ad sales to more marketers next month, it is trying to address what...

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AI’s Enthusiasm Chasm

By Abram Brown · Mar 21, 2026 7:00am PDT

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: A rising star at Microsoft has a challenging new job• Defense Tech: Anduril’s big bet? An Ohio weapons factory • Tech Culture: Fat with funding, AI startups binge on private parties• Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Blood Will Tell”; “The Complex” and “This Is Where... Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: A rising star at Microsoft has a...

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Compute Costs? No, Caviar and Cocktails: In the Bay Area, AI Splurges on Private Parties

By Eli Rosenberg · Mar 21, 2026 6:47am PDT · 2 comments

Around the time last fall that Vercel tripled its valuation to $9 billion, the startup decided to throw a swank dinner party. It was a chance for Malte Ubl, the company’s chief technology officer, to talk shop and discuss the fast-changing landscape with a dozen so other Silicon Valley executives—and an opportunity for Vercel, a... Around the time last fall that Vercel tripled its valuation to $9 billion, the startup decided to...

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Inside Anduril’s Big Gamble: An Ohio Weapons Factory

By Cory Weinberg · Mar 21, 2026 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

Just past the soybean farms in Pickaway County, Ohio, stands a flat-roofed building clad in blue and gray panels, with John Deere tractors near the entrance and hard hat–wearing construction workers busily laying pipes in the ground. The 866,000-square-foot factory isn’t much to behold—it looks like any of the many humble industrial... Just past the soybean farms in Pickaway County, Ohio, stands a flat-roofed building clad in blue...

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8 Questions Investors Need to Ask About SpaceX’s IPO

By Theo Wayt · Mar 20, 2026 6:00am PDT · 8 comments

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8 Questions Investors Need to Ask About SpaceX’s IPO

By Theo Wayt · Mar 20, 2026 6:00am PDT · 8 comments

SpaceX is aiming to raise tens of billions of dollars as soon as this summer in what could be the largest initial public offering in history. While CEO Elon Musk has proven he’s uniquely skilled at convincing investors to buy into his grand visions at gigantic valuations, anyone considering buying into the SpaceX IPO may be right to ask whether... SpaceX is aiming to raise tens of billions of dollars as soon as this summer in what could be the...

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Why Canva Was Smart to Hold Off on an IPO

By Anita Ramaswamy · Mar 19, 2026 6:00am PDT · 1 comment

A couple of years ago, design software firm Canva was one of the hot startups to watch, on everyone’s list of IPO candidates. But it sat out last year’s IPO class and now finds itself in an awkward spot. Not only is software out of favor with investors, who fret about how AI will disrupt it, but giant offerings coming from SpaceX, OpenAI and... A couple of years ago, design software firm Canva was one of the hot startups to watch, on...

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OpenAI, Musk and Focus

By Martin Peers · Mar 17, 2026 5:00pm PDT

OpenAI has decided the “everything everywhere all at once” strategy isn’t ideal, after all. As we and others reported on Monday night, senior OpenAI executive Fidji Simo told staffers last week that the company needed to “refocus on business customers and cut down on side quests that were becoming a distraction.” (Is that the understatement of... OpenAI has decided the “everything everywhere all at once” strategy isn’t ideal, after all. As we...