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Elon Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire
There are thousands of billionaires across the world. But there is only one trillionaire. Elon Musk became the first person to amass a personal fortune of over $1,000,000,000,000—that’s 12 zeros—after shares of his rocket company SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday. SpaceX’s initial public offering on Thursday valued the company at nearly…
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SpaceX’s IPO Shows That We Weren’t Even Close to Peak AI Bubble
Wall Street opened the floodgates today, releasing years of pent-up hype surrounding SpaceX’s long-awaited IPO. Elon Musk’s unprofitable rocket company, which merged with his even more unprofitable AI startup xAI earlier this year, hit the NASDAQ earlier, spiking a bit from their debut price of $150 before seemingly stabilizing around $170. It was a broadly…
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Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others
MIDLAND, Texas — A shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died Friday after a standoff with police following an attack that left one person dead and at least nine others injured, city officials said. Midland police said the active shooter situation ended hours after the gunfire erupted in one part of the…
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‘Big loss for Trump’ on slush fund draws cheers – and skepticism: ‘Don’t be fooled’
A federal judge expressed doubts that President Donald Trump‘s slush fund is truly dead, and she’s not alone in her skepticism. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a court order Friday blocking the so-called “anti-weaponization” fund and gave the Department of Justice one week to decide whether Attorney General Todd Blanche or another top-ranking Justice…
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New site lets Angelenos track World Cup 2026 traffic live — whether attending matches or avoiding them
Angelenos hoping to make it to the match between Paraguay and The United States Friday without hitting major traffic snares have a new tool handy to help guide them to SoFi Stadium without major delays. TomTom – the digital mapping, navigation, and location-based services platform – launched a new websiteright before the World Cup to…
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Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun make out in frozen yogurt shop in LA after Knicks date night
Talk about a sweet moment. Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun were caught making out inside Bigg Chill frozen yogurt shop in Los Angeles on Thursday. The “Euphoria” star hosted a pop-up event at the dessert spot for her lingerie brand, Syrn. In photos obtained by Page Six, the couple shared a kiss while enjoying ice…
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Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G-7 may test it
WASHINGTON — The relationship between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron started simply enough, with a handshake, nearly a decade ago. But even then, there were signs of strain in their relationship — tensions that could be on full display during next week’s G-7 summit in France. Back in 2017, Trump was a brash businessman just…
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Suspicious judge blocks Trump’s slush fund indefinitely
A suspicious judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s slush fund indefinitely. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said she doesn’t believe the $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” is truly dead — despite his administration’s suggestions — and issued an order blocking it indefinitely, reported CNN. “When the President of the United States says” he wants something…
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Why Jesse Eisenberg Didn’t Return as Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Reckoning’
“The Social Reckoning” writer-director Aaron Sorkin has revealed that Jesse Eisenberg did not return to reprise the role of Meta CEO and Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg in the “Social Network” sequel because the actor does not “want to be conflated with Mark Zuckerberg anymore.” Sorkin divulged that in an interview with Vanity Fair published Friday,…
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Jomboy on Robot Umpires and the Future of Baseball
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Baseball has never been synonymous with change. But in recent years, Major League Baseball has transformed radically, and this season it has embraced technology via the ABS pitch-tracking system (also known as “robot umpires”). Has the experiment worked? Can baseball evolve in the 21st century without losing…