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News
Four Astronauts Leave Earth Orbit for Moon Since 1972
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen completed the first major burn of their 10-day lunar flyby mission Thursday, placing their Orion spacecraft into high Earth orbit.
Technology
Meta cuts 168 jobs as Reality Labs pivots to 'AI builders'
Meta cut 168 jobs in Washington state on March 31, 2026, targeting its Reality Labs virtual reality division. The cuts follow a broader restructuring that reorganizes 1,000 Reality Labs employees into AI-native 'pods' with new titles: AI Builder, AI Pod Lead, and AI Org Lead.
Geopolitics
Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address
US President claims Iranian military is 'in ruins' during Operation Epic Fury update as global fuel prices surge and Australian cabinet convenes.
Technology
SpaceX Files for IPO Targeting $1.75 Trillion Valuation
The rocket company's confidential SEC filing sets the stage for the largest public offering in US history.
AI
Musk's $250B Bet: SpaceX Swallows xAI in History's Largest Acquisition
SpaceX acquired xAI for $250 billion on February 2, 2026, creating a $1.25 trillion entity uniting rockets, satellites, and AI. The deal gives xAI investors 0.1433 SpaceX shares per xAI share. It sets up a June 2026 IPO that could be the largest in history.
Technology
A New York Startup Is Sending Free-Flying Robots to the ISS in 2027
Voyager Technologies will manage Icarus Robotics' demonstration mission testing autonomous navigation and task performance in orbit.
Work
WNBA Players Approve 5x Salary Cap Increase to $7 Million
WNBA players unanimously approved a seven-year collective bargaining agreement that increases the salary cap nearly five-fold, from $1.5 million in 2025 to $7 million in 2026. Top salaries will exceed $1 million for the first time.
AI
Trump Names Zuckerberg, Huang, Ellison to White House AI Council
Trump appointed 13 tech executives to his White House science council, including Meta's Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Huang, and Oracle's Ellison. The council will advise on AI research, chip development, and workforce strategy. Musk and Altman were not included.
AI
CFOs Admit AI Layoffs Will Be 9x Higher This Year, But Won't Say Where
A new Duke-Fed survey reveals companies plan half a million job cuts attributed to AI in 2026. The twist? Most CFOs admit they're seeing zero productivity gains.