19 May 2026
The SpaceX IPO Could Make Elon Musk a Trillionaire — and Essentially ‘Unfireable’
Elon Musk ’s rocketship-AI company SpaceX is expected to go public on June 12, and when it does, the richest man in the world hopes investors will help him raise $75 billion, valuing the business at somewhere between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion.
Bess Levin
2026
18 May 2026
Tesla Releases Unredacted Robotaxi Crash Reports
Tesla has quietly pulled back the curtain on its autonomous data, resolving a longstanding point of tension with safety researchers and public advocates. For the better part of a year, the automaker stood alone as the only autonomous vehicle operator filing safety data that hid the contextual specifics of its accidents. Every single incident report filed by Tesla featured a summary with the exact…
Nehal Malik
2026
15 May 2026
Musk v Altman - 5 big moments in the tech bros' OpenAI trial
It is the legal showdown that has pitted two of the biggest names in tech, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, against each other. At stake is the future of one of the world's most valuable start-ups, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, along with the reputations of Altman - the company's boss - and Musk, the man he founded it with.
Lily Jamali
2026
15 May 2026
After Trump’s pledge to ‘open up’ China, low expectations for summit deal
Before arriving for his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump aimed to set expectations high. He said he’d urge Xi to “open up” China’s economy and announced a delegation of top business executives, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, to accompany him.
John Power
2026
14 May 2026
Americans want cheap Chinese EVs. Here's who is preventing them
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to prevent the sale of Chinese electric vehicles in the U.S. Concerns include unfair advantages from China's labor laws and potential national security risks. The average price of a new EV in the U.S. was over $55,000 in April 2026, while some Chinese models start under $30,000.
Keith Laing, USA TODAY
2026
14 May 2026
What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
Nine California jurors are now deliberating over the future of OpenAI, the world-leading artificial intelligence lab.
Tim Fernholz
2026
14 May 2026
Sam Altman Is Taking a Lot of Punches on the Witness Stand
Can you trust Sam Altman? That was one of the central themes at the high-profile trial between the OpenAI CEO and Elon Musk in California this week, as Musk’s lawyers peppered Altman with questions on his work relationships, including his temporary ouster from OpenAI three years ago by a mistrustful board of directors.
Alex Nguyen
2026
14 May 2026
Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreed
It was a day heavy with symbolism in Beijing, marked by choreographed ceremonies and carefully staged optics, but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements. US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for more than two hours of talks, describing the US-China relationship as "the world's most consequential economic relationship". The White…
Suranjana Tewari
2026
14 May 2026
Ultrahuman Ring Pro Review: The Future Of Smart Rings Looks A Lot Like Its Present
Depending on who you ask, Ultrahuman is the second or third biggest smart ring maker on the planet. Like Samsung, it's dwarfed by Oura, the undisputed king of the market. It's also one of a handful of companies capable of laying at least a finger on its far bigger rival's hardware and software engineering. The Ultrahuman Ring Pro is, depending on who you ask, an attempt to catch up with, or blow…
Daniel Cooper
2026
