18 May 2026
The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?
All roads lead to Starship “This is such a wild ride. The highs are high. The lows are low.” Starship V3 completes a successful wet dress rehearsal on May 11. Credit: SpaceX
18 May 2026
President Trump on being America's CEO-in-chief, making 'deals that no normal person would make'
In a wide-ranging conversation that spanned an hour—and covered topics from tariffs to AI data centers to the war in Iran—the president outlined the broader, top-down dealmaking mentality he’s using to try to reinvigorate the American economy.
16 May 2026
Elon Musk, Chip Giant?
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium and Dan Caplinger and analyst Tim Beyers discuss: Musk’s chip dreams SaaS recovery What technologies will survive the next decade Stocks on the radar
15 May 2026
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more
Investors can’t seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. In less than a decade, the serial entrepreneur best known for his EV company Rivian has raised more than $12.3 billion from venture capital firms, as well as from strategic and institutional investors for his three — and counting — startups. If the latest $400 million raise for his new venture Mind Robotics is an indicator, investors…
15 May 2026
Closing arguments conclude in Musk v. Altman, jury to deliberate next week
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at the federal courthouse, as the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI's for-profit conversion continues, in Oakland, California, U.S., May 14, 2026.
15 May 2026
Cerebras Systems Stock Soars 68% in Blockbuster IPO: What Investors Should Know
On Thursday, Cerebras Systems ( CBRS +67.29% ) soared 68.2% in its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker's initial public offering was the largest IPO in 2026 so far. That title, however, may be lost if Elon Musk's SpaceX goes public this year, as widely expected. Here's what investors should know.
14 May 2026
China cozies up as Trump touts delegation of richest business heavyweights at Xi summit
US-China trade: Nvidia chips, auto market, IP theft underscore complex relationship U.S.-China trade discussions intensify as President Trump's administration navigates complex issues, including U.S. Commerce Department's decision to allow Nvidia H200 chip sales to 10 Chinese firms. Experts also warn against allowing Chinese electric vehicles into the American market, citing intellectual property…
14 May 2026
SpaceX rocket launch today. How to see liftoff from Vandenberg
The next rocket launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base is coming up. Here's how to watch the SpaceX Starlink mission.
14 May 2026
SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself
SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. The vehicle is made of stainless steel; the black comes from its heat shield, a set of 40,000 closely set hexagonal tiles. (Image credit: SpaceX)
