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• SpaceX is poised for blastoff with an IPO likely to break records
  June 11, 2026 by John Ruwitch
  Elon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, is aiming to raise $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year.
• The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters
  June 10, 2026 by Geoff Brumfiel
  Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.
• ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light
  June 10, 2026 by Jude Joffe-Block
  In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.
• AI development is driving economic inequality, says tech critic Karen Hao
  June 9, 2026 by Steve Inskeep
  NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.
• Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update
  June 8, 2026 by John Ruwitch
  At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors.
• Kalshi and Polymarket crack down on paid influencers claiming election fraud
  June 7, 2026 by Bobby Allyn
  Influencers are using prediction market odds to sow doubt in vote counting, in some cases in posts paid for by the companies themselves.