19 Jun 2026
The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech
This week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat unless they prove that they’re over the age of 16. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, called the policy “ a line in the sand ”. “Tech giants had their chance and failed,” he said , “but we’re…
19 Jun 2026
New robot plugs moving wires with 99.5% accuracy in factory test
Canadian robotics company Sanctuary AI has reported a significant achievement in industrial automation. The firm said its system achieved a task success rate of more than 99.5 percent during a complex wire-plugging task for a global Tier 1 automotive supplier.
19 Jun 2026
SpaceX plans Father's Day launch. Where to see rocket in California
Start your Father's Day by watching a morning rocket launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If you're looking for Father's Day plans in California, what cooler way to start off dad's special day than taking him to see a rocket launch ?
19 Jun 2026
Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman, OpenAI Film ‘Artificial’ Dropped by Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon MGM Studios has dropped Luca Guadagnino ‘s upcoming film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman , The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
19 Jun 2026
SpaceX targets Father's Day for next Vandenberg rocket launch
What cooler way for dad to begin his Father's Day than with a rocket launch? Here's what to know about the next SpaceX Falcon 9 mission on the West Coast.
19 Jun 2026
A Signal of Future Alzheimer's May Be Hidden in Your Eyes
With every year, more evidence is connecting our eyes to Alzheimer's disease. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the very back of the eye, and it contains several layers of neurons. A change here could be one of the most obvious outward signs of a deeper problem , hidden beyond our sight.
19 Jun 2026
Just 4 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Are Still More Valuable Than SpaceX. Could SpaceX Be a Better Buy Than All of Them?
Space Exploration Technologies ( SPCX 3.55% ) has captured the imaginations of both institutional and retail investors. The growth stock soared 49% in its first three days as a public company. SpaceX closed June 16 with a market cap of $2.64 trillion, in a virtual tie with Amazon and ahead of Meta Platforms and Tesla . That leaves Nvidia ( NVDA +3.08% ) , Alphabet ( GOOG +1.58% ) ( GOOGL +1.29% )…
19 Jun 2026
Musk's SpaceX stake is worth over $1 trillion. Here are the other billionaire shareholders
SpaceX 's record-breaking IPO boosted founder and CEO's Elon Musk 's personal stake in the company to more than $1 trillion. But he isn't the only one seeing huge gains from SpaceX's blockbuster listing. The IPO also minted thousands of new millionaires — and saw stakes of some shareholders surpass the billion-dollar mark.
19 Jun 2026
😺 OpenAI found 18 rare diseases
Your browser does not support the audio element. The strangest AI headline today was not a chatbot writing another email. It was OpenAI backing Rust maintainers because the future of AI apparently depends on the programming language your most intense engineer has been telling you about since 2018. That is the funny part of this cycle: the flashiest AI demos still run on deeply unflashy…
