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SpaceX IPO debuts in US markets, Musk becomes world's first trillionaire

Al Jazeera

SpaceX IPO debuts in US markets, Musk becomes world's first trillionaire SpaceX has debuted on US markets with a market valuation of more than $2 trillion, minting CEO Elon Musk as the world's first trillionaire. Shares opened on Friday at $150 per share, marking a 11 percent increase from the initial public offering (IPO) price of $135, valuing the company at $1.96 trillion and putting the aerospace company on track to become the sixth-largest company in the United States. The company sold $75bn in shares, immediately valuing it at $1.77 trillion. The IPO was oversubscribed four times higher than was otherwise expected, according to the Reuters news agency. Of the institutional investors allocated, according to Bloomberg News, as much as 70 percent went to what are called long-only investments -- a strategy in which holders buy assets based on the expectation that their value will grow over time -- and sovereign wealth funds, including those from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as well.


Musk's 1.8 trillion SpaceX IPO could be 'highly undesirable' for some

Al Jazeera

Musk's $1.8 trillion SpaceX IPO could be'highly undesirable' for some SpaceX is expected to debut on the United States' public markets on Friday in what will be the largest initial public offering (IPOs). Artificial intelligence (AI) giants OpenAI and Anthropic are also widely expected to go public soon, and thanks to a new rule change by tech stock exchange Nasdaq, individual investors could own stock of these companies when they go public in as soon as 15 business days following its first trading day. SpaceX's IPO is generating buzz among retail investors. The Elon Musk-led company is expected to allocate 20 percent of shares to retail investors and has drawn roughly $70bn in orders, according to the Reuters news agency. Historically, there is a waiting period between when a company goes public and when it is listed on the Nasdaq-100 index and/or S&P 500.


There's a new skydiving Rubik's Cube-solving champ in town, but there's one big problem with this feat

FOX News

Jemele Hill says she feels'terribly sad' for Karmelo Anthony because his lawyer was white Five of the most unhinged fan theories that make'The Sopranos' a re-watchable masterpiece'Whalefall' trailer is here to add getting swallowed by a sperm whale while SCUBA diving to your list of fears Christopher Nolan's'The Odyssey' uncorks a Trojan Horse popcorn bucket that stores the goods in its crotch New trailer released for upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller'The Dog Stars' with Jacob Elordi'House of the Dragon' Season 3 premiere runtime and details revealed for hit HBO series You're not getting away with watering your grass with your'crank' out on Sheriff Grady Judd's watch Taylor Sheridan's hit CIA/military series'Lioness' gets official season release date on Paramount+ It wasn't on his shopping list, but a man managed to accidentally shoot himself in the groin at Walmart anyway Trump's Iran deal announcement sends markets skyrocketing, oil prices tumble Trump's Iran deal will not change regime's terror behavior, expert warns Paul Mauro: Crockett's weapon argument lacks'basic algebraic logic' Trump says Iran agreement documents are in'final shape,' signing soon Former Navy lieutenant commander says Iran doesn't'have a whole lot to work with' Massive national sporting events fuel market of'illicit trafficking,' says ex-DOJ prosector Doug Burgum praises Trump's leadership on rolling back regulations Iranian oil operations face'nuclear option' as US blockade traps ships Mike Pompeo: A piece of paper is'largely worthless' to the Iranian regime Trump says Iran will sign a deal'by this weekend' A solid WEEK after election night, progressive Nithya Raman has suddenly surged into the lead in LA--leaving voters completely flabbergasted. Few things amaze me like people who can solve a Rubik's Cube. Sure, lots of things amaze me more -- mountains, elaborate water features, how my dog sits on the couch and watches like he's super into it -- but it's a very specific kind of amazement that's like, Man, that's wild; I could never do that... nor do I really care to. But I like that other people are super into it to the point that there's now a Guinness World Record cottage industry of people solving them under different circumstances, and we've got a new top dog when it comes to solving a bunch of them while skydiving. A Rubik's Cube, the ultimate test of dexterity and spinning colored blocks.


Differential Privacy for Euclidean Jordan Algebra with Applications to Private Symmetric Cone Programming

Neural Information Processing Systems

In this paper, we study differentially private mechanisms for functions whose outputs lie in a Euclidean Jordan algebra. Euclidean Jordan algebras capture many important mathematical structures and form the foundation of linear programming, second-order cone programming, and semidefinite programming. Our main contribution is a generic Gaussian mechanism for such functions, with sensitivity measured in $\ell_2$, $\ell_1$, and $\ell_\infty$ norms. Notably, this framework includes the important case where the function outputs are symmetric matrices, and sensitivity is measured in the Frobenius, nuclear, or spectral norm. We further derive private algorithms for solving symmetric cone programs under various settings, using a combination of the multiplicative weights update method and our generic Gaussian mechanism. As an application, we present differentially private algorithms for semidefinite programming, resolving a major open question posed by [Hsu, Roth, Roughgarden, and Ullman, ICALP 2014].


Bahrain releases footage of damage caused by intercepted Iranian drones

Al Jazeera

Bahrain released video of damage in Manama after debris from intercepted Iranian drones fell in populated areas, damaging homes, burning vehicles and scattering wreckage. Officials said an 11-year-old girl sustained minor injuries in the incident.


What we know about US sea drone used in helicopter crew rescue mission

BBC News

A sea drone was used to save two crew members of a downed US army helicopter off the coast of Oman earlier this week, according to the US military - making it the first publicly known instance of an unmanned vessel being used to conduct a rescue mission. President Donald Trump said the apache helicopter was shot down by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz - the dangerous waterway which has been largely blocked off to shipping since the start of the Iran war. The two soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition, US Central Command (Centcom) said. BBC Verify has examined what we know about the drone boat and how the mission took place. What is the US sea drone?


Trump's Border Crackdown Is Wreaking Havoc on the World Cup

WIRED

Trump's Border Crackdown Is Wreaking Havoc on the World Cup Travel bans and other visa issues are creating problems for World Cup participants even before the whistle blows. Even before the first whistle blows, the 2026 World Cup --taking place from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico--already has winners and losers away from the field. Here, amidst denied visas, prolonged checks, and contested entries, a parallel competition is emerging where human rights are at stake. This World Cup was meant to be a global celebration of soccer in North America. For the first time in history, the tournament is being held in three different countries, a move meant to unite the entire continent and turn the World Cup into an even more inclusive event.


How to Watch the 2026 World Cup

WIRED

The games start June 11 and end with a grand finale in New Jersey on July 19. There are 104 of them. Here's how to watch'em all. The FIFA Men's World Cup is almost here, and this one will be the biggest ever. The tournament is hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US.


Pairing nine World Cup contenders with their college football counterparts ahead of 2026 tournament

FOX News

Trump tears into Stephen A Smith as feud grows: 'Arrogant fool, a low IQ individual' Orioles' Leody Taveras suffers most embarrassing strikeout of the pitch clock era against his former team'World's Best Ex-Girlfriend' Morgan Riddle done dating athletes, Nikki Spoelstra's selfies for haters & malls Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing executes a slide so illegal it would've made the 1980s proud The magic of Omaha: Why the College World Series is unlike anything else in sports that's worth the trip Kyle Busch's son suffers heartbreak in emotional return to racing after father's stunning death Why the under 4.5 through five innings is the play in Nationals-Giants with Foster Griffin facing Robbie Ray Dana White brings legendary stuntman Travis Pastrana's dirt bike backflip to White House USMNT legend Landon Donovan talks World Cup, American soccer's influence overseas during Raising Cane's shift Athletics wild first game in Las Vegas leads to 29 runs, 11 home runs in ominous sign for area's MLB future LIV Golf CEO refuses to guarantee circuit's remaining events will go on as scheduled with awkward sales pitch Golf WAG Jena Sims gets excited talking about meeting Travis Kelce and reveals that he's her'hall pass' Steve Doocy traces Walmart's origins in Arkansas Pompeo warns Iranian regime will'not go away' after US helicopter downed House approves resolution to limit Trump's war powers Trump's reveals new details on Iran drone attack downing US Apache helicopter Trump warns Iran will'PAY THE PRICE' after taking too long'Fox & Friends' covers the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, counting down to the global soccer event. Former USMNT Midfielder Stu Holden joins live from Audi Field to discuss the Capitol Cup congressional soccer match. Holden highlights the growing excitement for soccer in the U.S. and the national team's underdog chances in the World Cup before taking part in a lighthearted penalty-kick challenge. When it comes to fandom, few can rival international soccer fanatics. It's hard to find a group of people more fervent than the ones who support a World Cup powerhouse.


'World's Best Ex-Girlfriend' Morgan Riddle done dating athletes, Nikki Spoelstra's selfies for haters & malls

FOX News

Texas Tech cannot play the victim in Brendan Sorsby saga, it could've dealt with PR mess months ago Cardi B claims Donald Trump's attendance brought a'dark' energy to NBA Finals Game 3 Trump tears into Stephen A Smith as feud grows: 'Arrogant fool, a low IQ individual' Orioles' Leody Taveras suffers most embarrassing strikeout of the pitch clock era against his former team Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing executes a slide so illegal it would've made the 1980s proud The magic of Omaha: Why the College World Series is unlike anything else in sports that's worth the trip Kyle Busch's son suffers heartbreak in emotional return to racing after father's stunning death Why the under 4.5 through five innings is the play in Nationals-Giants with Foster Griffin facing Robbie Ray Dana White brings legendary stuntman Travis Pastrana's dirt bike backflip to White House USMNT legend Landon Donovan talks World Cup, American soccer's influence overseas during Raising Cane's shift Athletics wild first game in Las Vegas leads to 29 runs, 11 home runs in ominous sign for area's MLB future LIV Golf CEO refuses to guarantee circuit's remaining events will go on as scheduled with awkward sales pitch Trump's reveals new details on Iran drone attack downing US Apache helicopter Trump warns Iran will'PAY THE PRICE' after taking too long OutKick Sports'World's Best Ex-Girlfriend' Morgan Riddle done dating athletes, Nikki Spoelstra's selfies for haters & malls The self-described'World's Best Ex-Girlfriend' told Elle her must-haves include no sports betting or gambling Is the NCAA officially powerless? Dan Dakich delivers a blunt reaction to the shocking court injunction allowing Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play this season despite a massive sports betting scandal. It's hump day, and you've arrived at America's Best Daily Internet Column. Joe literally made the call to the bullpen on Tuesday morning. It wasn't all we discussed on the relatively short phone call, but he's traveling on business, and I'll be toeing the rubber for the next two days.