08 Jun 2026
5 ways Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO is breaking Wall Street rules
Elon Musk is bringing his pioneering business style to the IPO world this week when his rocket and satellite maker SpaceX goes public, in ways that no other company has. Here is how SpaceX is breaking Wall Street traditions with its record $75 billion listing.
08 Jun 2026
We Need to Know More About How AI is Affecting Mental Health
Chris Mills Rodrigo is a fellow at Tech Policy Press. In the three years since OpenAI launched ChatGPT and the emergence of similar technologies as ubiquitous in modern society, a handful of alarming stories about mental health crises linked with large language model-powered chatbots have broken through otherwise positive coverage of artificial intelligence.
08 Jun 2026
China: 100 humanoid robot to take over household chores in free trial
A robot doing backflips is impressive. A robot finding your socks, folding them, and putting them away is much harder. A Chinese robotics company has begun placing its humanoid robots inside real homes, marking a significant step in the race to develop machines capable of performing everyday household tasks.
08 Jun 2026
UK's NewOrbit raises $18.5M to build satellites for the orbit band space has been ignored for 60 years
NewOrbit has raised an oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A to build satellites that fly lower than any commercial operator has managed before. Its NEO-1 satellite targets the 180–250km orbit band, where atmospheric drag has kept commercial operators out for six decades, and where image resolution is far sharper than from higher altitudes.
08 Jun 2026
Robot.com CEO Wants to Automate the Work That Makes People Quit
Felipe Chavez, CEO of Robot.com, wants to use robots to fill in the jobs people don't want.
08 Jun 2026
Aions Ventures launches $6.1 mln fund for South African tech startups
Aions Ventures has launched a new fund dedicated to supporting South African tech startups. With $6.1 million in funding, the program will help entrepreneurs bring their innovations to market and scale their businesses. The fund primarily targets startups in the digital economy, renewable energy and water management sectors, while also providing strategic mentorship to help founders develop…
08 Jun 2026
Aions launches $6 million fund to back climate startups
Aions Ventures , a South African venture capital firm, believes the country’s next billion-dollar startup will emerge from climate, energy or water innovation rather than fintech. The firm has backed that conviction with a new R100 million ($6 million) seed fund.
08 Jun 2026
UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round
NewOrbit Space was founded in 2021 to tackle the challenges and unlock the commercial potential of flying satellites at altitudes of 200 to 300 kilometers.
08 Jun 2026
Microsoft Builds Its Own AI Stack To Cut OpenAI Dependence
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft spent two days at Build 2026 making the case that it no longer wants to rent the core of its AI business from anyone.
