11 Jun 2026
From startup to $1.8 trillion: The investors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, as Starship is prepared to be placed on top, at the company's Boca Chica complex, ahead of Starship's eighth test flight which is targeted for March 3, from Starbase, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. March 2, 2025. Kaylee Greenlee | Reuters
11 Jun 2026
How family offices are investing in the final frontier beyond SpaceX
As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the 13th batch of satellites placed into orbit by SpaceX as part of a constellation designed to provide broadband internet service around the globe.
11 Jun 2026
OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users: WSJ
OpenAI Ceo Sam Altman speaks to journalists after meeting with US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images
10 Jun 2026
Humaniod robotics company raises up to $1.4 billion from Nvidia, Amazon and others
U.S. tech giants have backed a German company in its latest fundraising round to develop its humanoid robotics tech. Neura Robotics' Series C financing, which is worth up to $1.4 billion, featured Tether, Qualcomm, Amazon and Nvidia, alongside European industrial companies Bosch and Schaeffler and the European Investment Bank.
08 Jun 2026
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Humanoid robots are great, but they need buyers too
A Lingyi iTech factory in Beijing is ramping up production of humanoid robots for various startups. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
08 Jun 2026
Apple partnering with Google and Nvidia for most advanced AI model
Apple on Monday revealed what it's been working on in artificial intelligence at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, Calif.
06 Jun 2026
Chinese EVs may hit U.S. within a few years, one way or another
EVs are prepared for export overseas through frame transportation in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 11, 2026. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles face crippling tariffs, stringent regulations and fierce opposition from lawmakers and the American auto industry, but there's a growing possibility that Chinese EVs will be sold in the U.S.…
05 Jun 2026
Anthropic warns of AI's rapid development, societal risk ahead of IPO
Anthropic is calling on major artificial intelligence labs to consider a coordinated and verifiable pause in development, warning that rapid advances in the technology could soon allow AI systems to improve themselves faster than society can manage the risks.
05 Jun 2026
Amazon unveils latest warehouse robot as tech giants continue AI layoffs
Amazon's original Proteus robot has been rolled out in 25 fulfilment centers in the U.S. Sawdah Bhaimiya Amazon has unveiled its latest warehouse robot that can take commands in conversational language, underscoring how AI-powered automation is advancing as companies continue to slash their corporate workforce in AI-driven efficiencies.
