19 May 2026
SpaceX IPO sucks Musk fans and market value from Tesla
For years, there was only one way for mom-and-pop investors to buy into Elon Musk’s vision: shares of Tesla Inc. That’s about to change — and it’s a serious risk for Tesla investors. With the imminent initial public offering of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, the market will have an additional entry point for the “Muskonomy.”
19 May 2026
‘Iron Boy’ Review: A Gorgeously Hand-Painted Childhood Drama
Departing from the 3D animation he contributed to at Pixar (“WALL-E,” “Up”) and wielded for his French co-directorial ventures (a pair of “Astérix” films), Louis Clichy ’s first solo feature is an alluring, hand-painted memory. Drawing from his upbringing in France’s agricultural Beauce region, and from his experience with a corrective corset, “ Iron Boy ” (or “Le Corset”) is both visually…
19 May 2026
Musk and Altman take their battle from court to Wall Street ahead of landmark IPOs
Elon Musk arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday, ending one round in the fight between the former friends and co-founders, and setting the stage for an even bigger battle as the billionaires gear up to lead potentially record-setting…
19 May 2026
LG-Backed AR Lens Startup LetinAR Raises $18.5M Ahead of Planned IPO Next Year
South Korean augmented reality startup LetinAR has raised $18.5 million in fresh funding ahead of its planned IPO next year, something the company says will help scale production and accelerate commercialization of its AR optics.
19 May 2026
Robotic hand maker Linkerbot is said to consider Hong Kong IPO
Linkerbot, a Chinese startup that specialises in making highly dexterous robotic hands, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
19 May 2026
Startup backed by American Eagle CEO reaches unicorn status in latest funding round
A customer shops in an American Eagle store on in Miami, April 4, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Radar, a startup backed by American Eagle CEO Jay Schottenstein that helps retailers manage in-store inventory and cut back on theft and lost merchandise, reached unicorn status with its latest funding round, CNBC has learned.
19 May 2026
China's robotics industry growth gains pace, helped with rapid tech advancement, sufficient funding: analysts
China's robotics industry growth is entering the fast lane, driven by rising market demand, stronger capital support and faster commercialization across industrial and services scenarios, industry analysts said on Tuesday.
19 May 2026
World's first 'native' color lidar will let robots and self-driving cars map the world in full color 3D
A California-based technology company has launched the world's first mass-produced native color light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor, which captures 3D spatial and color data simultaneously. Until now, autonomous vehicles and robots have relied on separate sensors for each data stream. But the new devices, dubbed "Rev8," could lead to safety improvements, Ouster representatives say, as bots…
19 May 2026
The SpaceX IPO Could Make Elon Musk a Trillionaire — and Essentially ‘Unfireable’
Elon Musk ’s rocketship-AI company SpaceX is expected to go public on June 12, and when it does, the richest man in the world hopes investors will help him raise $75 billion, valuing the business at somewhere between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion.
