11 Jun 2026
A Havertown native is giving historic $112.6 million to Drexel, months after his record gift to St. Joe’s Prep
Drexel University has received a $112.6 million gift — the largest in its history by more than double — to establish its new college of engineering and computing, renovate space in two buildings to foster programs within it, and provide more scholarships. The gift comes from The Howley Foundation, a Cleveland-based philanthropic group whose mission, according to its website, is “to create social…
11 Jun 2026
Microsoft signs first Asia carbon-removal deal via enhanced rock weathering, backs Indian startup Alt Carbon
Microsoft has signed a multi-year agreement with Bengaluru-based climate-tech startup Alt Carbon to remove up to 36,920 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide, marking the technology giant's first purchase of carbon-removal credits in Asia generated through Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW).
11 Jun 2026
THEKER raises $85M in Europe’s largest ever robotics Series A, led by CRV with backing from Samsung and LVMH
THEKER, the Barcelona-based AI robotics company building AI-native generalist robots for industrial production environments, today announced a $85 million round, making it the largest robotics Series A round ever raised in Europe.
11 Jun 2026
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
Theker, the Spanish startup building AI-powered robots for industrial settings, has raised an €85m Series A. The round was led by US investor CRV and included participation from South Korean manufacturing giant Samsung and French luxury retail group LVMH.
11 Jun 2026
A look at the SpaceX IPO by the numbers
Elon Musk is all about big numbers — millions, billions, even trillions – and there are plenty of them associated with SpaceX and Musk's plans to take the rocket maker public. The prospectus for the SpaceX stock debut shows spending at a massive scale — greater than the economic output of some countries — and about to grow much larger as Musk races to make good on his promise to hurl people to…
11 Jun 2026
Bosch Accelerates Automation and Robotics Drive
Advance robotics and the dynamic growth of humanoid systems are heralding the next stage of automation. Bosch is actively pushing ahead with key technologies for automation and robotics.
11 Jun 2026
From cars to humanoids: Xpeng boss takes over robotics unit in ‘strategic pivot’
Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng is doubling down on his vision to transform the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant into a “physical AI” powerhouse, taking the reins of the firm’s robotics arm just months before its humanoids are set for mass production.
11 Jun 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street. What to know
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world's richest man, could become its first trillionaire.
11 Jun 2026
How family offices are investing in the final frontier beyond SpaceX
As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the 13th batch of satellites placed into orbit by SpaceX as part of a constellation designed to provide broadband internet service around the globe.
