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SpaceX's IPO could reshape investment dynamics in space tech, influencing market valuations and U.S. space-security policy integration. The post SpaceX to go public next week, potential windfall for employees: WSJ appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week’s biggest funding deal […]

They first made headlines by bolting facial recognition onto Meta's Ray-Bans to show how easily the technology could identify strangers in the street. Now Anhphu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio have a product of their own: Mira, a $650 pair of AI glasses, with no camera this time, that quietly transcribes and summarises everything, so you can turn your life into a searchable database.

The investigation could redefine conflict-of-interest standards, impacting future government contracts and venture capital investments. The post Thrive Capital’s ties to Trump adviser raise federal contract concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Insider Brief Rocket Lab announced it has completed its acquisition of California-based space robotics company Motiv Space Systems to support its push into planetary robotics, autonomous space systems and large-scale orbital infrastructure. Motiv, rebranded as Rocket Lab Robotics, develops robotic arms, motion control systems and precision spacecraft mechanisms used in several high-profile space missions, including […]

Wang Chun has a specific worry about Mars. Not whether humans can survive the journey, but whether anyone will bother to try. The founder of crypto mining pool F2Pool put his money behind that worry this week by purchasing a seat on SpaceX’s first crewed mission to the red planet. Related Reading: Bitcoin Pizza Day: […]

Exclusive: Chancellor pushes for procurement of ships, steel, energy and AI to prioritise Britishness as well as cost Rachel Reeves has instructed cabinet colleagues to award government contracts in four critical industries directly to British companies, making clear her irritation that ministers have been sending too much government business abroad. In a letter seen by the Guardian, the chancellor tells every cabinet minister in charge of a spending department to “buy British” wherever possible, adding that she is disappointed they are not already doing so. Continue reading...

Chun Wang, who bankrolled and led a SpaceX flight over Earth’s poles, says he will head to Mars on SpaceX’s first manned mission to the red planet.