17 Jun 2026
'A neoliberal nightmare': my ride on the Vegas Loop – Elon Musk's answer to traffic jams
It’s another blindingly bright day in Las Vegas but I’m 30ft underground and strapped in for a rocket ride to the future. Actually, it’s a Tesla ride to the future, and not a self-driving one. And it’s pretty slow – my driver tells me the speed limit down here is 30mph. It’s also pretty short: the journey is over in a matter of minutes.
16 Jun 2026
Elon Musk’s unprecendented accumulation of wealth
Hi and welcome to TechScape. Nick Robins-Early here, US tech and power reporter at the Guardian. I’m filling in for your usual host Blake Montgomery, who is out this week on vacation. Today, we’ll be talking about the historic SpaceX IPO and the US government’s surprise order to limit the use of Anthropic’s most advanced AI model over cybersecurity concerns. I’ll also share a dispatch from Web…
13 Jun 2026
Anthropic to disable its most advanced AI models after US order limiting foreign access
Anthropic said it will “abruptly disable” its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
12 Jun 2026
How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire. SpaceX’s historic debut on the stock market on Friday launched the CEO to unprecedented levels of wealth; his personal fortune now amounts to $1.1tn, an increase of more than $62 bn since the previous day, according to Forbes.
11 Jun 2026
SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch the biggest stock market float in history amid warnings that it may be overvalued.
09 Jun 2026
Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10
White House displeasure over the prospect of an under-16 social media ban will not deter the UK from cracking down on tech platforms, the British government has said.
09 Jun 2026
White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s
The White House has urged the UK not to impose a social media ban for under-16s, saying such restrictions could impose a “disproportionate” burden on US tech firms.
02 Jun 2026
Alphabet to raise $80bn from share sales to fund AI spending splurge – business live
From 5m agoIntroduction: Alphabet to raise $80bn for AI spendingGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.The economics of the AI boom are...
01 Jun 2026
Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs
A new front has opened up in the battle for dominance in AI chips, as Nvidia said its latest development could replace the mouse and keyboard in how people use computers.The $5tn (£3.7tn) US semiconductor...
