17 Jun 2026
Anthropic asked for regulation. Washington went much further
Anthropic's longstanding push for regulation is coming back to bite it. The artificial intelligence company, now valued at close to $1 trillion, has spent years touting its dedication to safety. But for the second time this year, Anthropic has found itself caught in the Trump administration's crosshairs, this time out of concern for the safety of its newest models.
17 Jun 2026
LVMH Announces the Winners of Its 2026 Innovation Awards
LVMH Group has announced the winners of its LVMH Innovation Award, “which recognizes the most innovative and high-potential startups helping to reinvent the luxury industry”, according to the group’s press release. The three winners were named on Wednesday at tech conference Vivatech in Paris.
17 Jun 2026
Allbirds is now Smartbirds, and its AI-focused CEO says people won't even remember the shoes'
Exclusive Allbirds is now Smartbirds, and its AI-focused CEO says 'people won't even remember the shoes' By Ben Bergman
17 Jun 2026
The Social Reckoning trailer: Aaron Sorkin’s latest take on Facebook’s fortunes
The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, which has been described as not a “straight sequel” to David Fincher’s The Social Network, has been released.
17 Jun 2026
This $1,990 phone-powered robot is Faraday Future’s new classroom companion
Rhea-AI Impact (High) Rhea-AI Sentiment (Neutral) Key Terms embodied ai technical Embodied AI is artificial intelligence built into a physical device or robot that can sense, move, and interact with the real world rather than just run in software on a server. For investors, it matters because adding a “body” turns AI into products that require manufacturing, maintenance, sensors and software…
17 Jun 2026
The Social Reckoning trailer: Aaron Sorkin returns with another Facebook film
The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning, which has been described as not a “straight sequel” to David Fincher’s The Social Network, has been released.
17 Jun 2026
1 Under-the-Radar Stock Riding the AI Boom (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)
Artificial intelligence (AI) investors usually start with Nvidia . That makes sense. The chipmaker sells the graphics processing units (GPUs) that have become the defining hardware of the AI boom. But the AI supply chain doesn't stop with the chip designer. As accelerators become more complex, semiconductor companies increasingly need advanced packaging -- the step that helps multiple pieces of…
16 Jun 2026
Coherent Breaks Ground on Expanded Texas Facility, Scaling AI’s Optical Backbone
AI runs at the speed of light. More and more, that light is made in Texas. Coherent broke ground today on an expanded manufacturing building in Sherman, Texas. The company makes the lasers, optical components and compound semiconductors that wire AI systems together — and runs what it calls the world’s first 6-inch indium phosphide fab.
16 Jun 2026
Elon Musk's Space Empire Takes Him Across the Trillion-Dollar Line. Here Is What That Astronomical Fortune Means on Earth
Credit: Nasdaq. One trillion dollars is the sort of figure that usually belongs to governments, war budgets and national economies. It never belonged to a biography, and some perhaps think it never should. Alas, after SpaceX surged 19 percent in its Nasdaq debut and the company’s market value vaulted past $2 trillion, that number attached itself to one person: Elon Musk, whose fortune Reuters…
