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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Rocket stages stacked and ready for liftoff today - Space

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Rocket stages stacked and ready for liftoff today - Space

SpaceX is progressing toward Starship's next big test launch today!

AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study says - AP News

AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study says - AP News

A study shows major artificial intelligence models are likely to refuse to criticize restrictive leaders worldwide. The Meta Oversight Board report published Thursday warns AI systems might unintentionally extend “illegitimate restrictions on freedom of expre…

Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX stock deflates - Fortune

Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX stock deflates - Fortune

Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

IRS raises mileage rate midyear. Here's who benefits in 2026 - USA Today

IRS raises mileage rate midyear. Here's who benefits in 2026 - USA Today

Drivers may not know it quite yet, but the Internal Revenue Service put new, higher mileage rates into place effective July 1.

Major US bank bets big on America's shipbuilding comeback with $24M investment - Fox Business

Major US bank bets big on America's shipbuilding comeback with $24M investment - Fox Business

JPMorgan Chase is investing $24 million in Philadelphia to build a submarine assembly plant and train thousands of workers for defense roles.

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Ohio, jackpot soars - FOX 8 News

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Ohio, jackpot soars - FOX 8 News

There was a winning Powerball ticket sold in Ohio – but the jackpot is still rolling.

UnitedHealth blows past estimates, hikes earnings outlook as it reins in costs - CNBC

UnitedHealth blows past estimates, hikes earnings outlook as it reins in costs - CNBC

The healthcare giant is working to stabilize margins by shrinking membership, exiting unprofitable contracts and pouring $1.5 billion into AI.

Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing - NPR

Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing - NPR

Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.

AST SpaceMobile Stock Fall Is About More Than SpaceX - Barron's

AST SpaceMobile Stock Fall Is About More Than SpaceX - Barron's

AST SpaceMobile stock has fallen 27% in the past three months and its latest debt offering isn't helping. It is a rival to SpaceX's Starlink.