At 6:36 pm Cape Canaveral time, NASA’s SLS rocket lifted off without incident with the four members of the Artemis II spacecraft aboard. During the first few hours, Orion will complete its journey into Earth orbit and, throughout the first day, will conduct critical navigation and systems tests. Around the third or fourth day, the…
OpenAI $122B Raise: Investors, Valuation, and Plans for the Capital The round built on a $110 billion commitment announced Feb. 27, 2026, which carried a $730 billion pre-money valuation. The round remained open after that initial close, and CFO Sarah Friar confirmed on CNBC on March 24 that an additional $10 billion to $12 billion…
Iran’s reinforced control over islands near the Strait of Hormuz has put US forces in a bind. The odds of a US-Iran ceasefire by April 7 are now at 8% YES, down from 10% yesterday. The latest odds on the US-Iran ceasefire by April 7 show declining confidence in a quick resolution. The April 15…
Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security incident. The crypto platform said in a post on X that it was “experiencing an active attack,” and that it was working to “contain the incident.” Security researchers and public blockchain data suggest the losses could be significant. Blockchain security…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is extracting tolls from commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, requiring operators to pay using stablecoins or Chinese yuan. According to a Bloomberg report, the IRGC has established an illicit toll system for the critical maritime chokepoint, granting safe passage and naval escorts to ships from deemed friendly…
“That’s a pure money laundering for someone or playing against their own users while having all the insider information,” one analyst claimed. SIREN, the meme coin that stunned the crypto community after a staggering price increase in March, has collapsed by double digits over the past 24 hours. Some crypto commentators are not surprised…
Apple is testing a Siri upgrade for iOS 27 that could handle multiple requests in a single command, as part of its broader overhaul of the assistant. The post Apple Prepares Siri for Multi-Step AI Requests in iOS 27 appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Filing Signals Imminent Launch Timeline Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank and asset management firm, filed Amendment No. 4 to its Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 1 for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, outlining plans to list the bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)…
SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential IPO papers with the SEC, eyeing a June 2026 listing at over $1.75T and up to $75B raised after its $1.25T xAI merger valuation. Summary Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly submitted a confidential IPO registration to the SEC, targeting a valuation above $1.75 trillion and a June 2026 listing. The…
Bitcoin faced $946 million outflows last week, yet altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, and XRP gained millions. Despite turbulence across crypto markets, investors treated Ethereum’s weakness as a buying window. During the week, investment funds dedicated to ETH pulled in $205 million in inflows during the week. The strongest momentum came from a 2x leveraged…
