20 May 2026
China training Russian troops for Ukraine combat: German newspaper
BERLIN: European intelligence agencies believe the Chinese military has trained hundreds of Russian soldiers for fighting in Ukraine, according to Germany’s Die Welt newspaper which cited secret documents it had seen.
20 May 2026
Elon Musk’s Plan to Make You Invest in SpaceX
SpaceX is planning a monster initial public offering (IPO). Elon Musk is reportedly seeking to raise some $75 billion, at a valuation of $1.75 trillion, next month. It will be both his birthday and a moment when Venus and Jupiter will be in alignment. It would be the biggest IPO in history by far, utterly dwarfing Saudi Aramco’s $29 billion figure back in 2019.
19 May 2026
SpaceX punts Starship V3 launch to May 21 as investigation opens into Starbase worker death
SpaceX is now targeting the evening of May 21 to launch the latest and largest version of its Starship megarocket for the first time By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner
19 May 2026
Google debuts new Omni world model at Google I/O with advanced AI video capabilities
Google just unveiled a brand new AI world model at Google I/O 2026 called Gemini Omni. While Google calls Gemini Omni a "new model that can create anything from any output," its showcase focused on the AI model's video-generation capabilities. The first release within the Omni AI model family is called Gemini Omni Flash.
19 May 2026
Rideable robot looks ready to stomp all over us
A towering rideable robot that walks with a person inside and smashes through bricks is the kind of thing that makes you look twice and ask, "Wait, are they really selling that?" That is exactly what Unitree is showing with the GD01, a manned, transformable robot built to carry a passenger and shift from a two-legged stance into a four-legged form.
19 May 2026
Tesla stock slumps over 3% to sink below $400: what happened?
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) continued to decline Tuesday, falling below the $400 mark as investors reassessed the company’s pricing strategy and broader growth outlook.
19 May 2026
SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 will now launch on May 21
SpaceX's newest version of its massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is now scheduled to launch on a critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) from Starbase, Texas, two days later than initially announced.
19 May 2026
Rivian Founder’s New Company Aims To Evolve Humanoid Robots
The founder of Rivian Automotive has launched a new company aimed at developing more effective humanoid robots.
18 May 2026
When is next rocket launch from Vandenberg? Where to see SpaceX liftoff
Before SpaceX launches its Starship rocket in Texas, the company has another Falcon 9 mission planned in California. Here's where you can see liftoff.
