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Sources detail frustration within Meta’s applied AI team, formed in March to support superintelligence labs, over menial projects, ‘overwhelming’ work, and more (Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Top iPhone app developer reacts to Apple’s new Siri A show about the inside conversations of the…

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Roku is in talks to sell itself; its shares have risen about 24% this year, giving the company a market value of $19.9 billion (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Top iPhone app developer reacts to Apple’s new Siri A show about the inside conversations of the…

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SpaceX debuts on Nasdaq at $150, after a price of $135, making Elon Musk the world’s first billionaire; SPCX is up about 30% intraday, for a market cap of around $2.3 billion (Alex Harring/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Top iPhone app developer reacts to Apple’s new Siri A show about the inside conversations of the…

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Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence following FTX collapse (Luc Cohen/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

Luc Cohen / Reuters: Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence following FTX collapse— Sam…

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New York-based Current, which runs a consumer fintech platform, raised an $80 million Series E at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Springcoast Partners (FinSMEs).

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Pod BG2: SpaceX IPO, Fable 5, AI Capex Update and Market Check with Gavin Baker, Andrew Fox and…

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How Chinese manufacturers dominate the humanoid robot supply chain, even as the industry struggles to find a use for them (New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

New York Times: How Chinese manufacturers dominate the humanoid robot supply chain, even as the industry struggles to find a…

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Hyderabad, India-based Equal AI, which creates an eponymous AI-powered call screening app, has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Pod BG2: SpaceX IPO, Fable 5, AI Capex Update and Market Check with Gavin Baker, Andrew Fox and…

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Nesto, a Montreal-based mortgage and financial technology startup, raised a CA$302 million Series E at a valuation of CA$1.47 billion to accelerate the rollout of its lending platform (Alex Riehl/BetaKit)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Pod BG2: SpaceX IPO, Fable 5, AI Capex Update and Market Check with Gavin Baker, Andrew Fox and…

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Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act, which would allow Americans to sue federal officials who try to force broadcasters or platforms to censor speech (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 11, 2026

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act, which would allow Americans to sue…

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SpaceX raises $75 billion in largest-ever IPO, after selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each, giving it a market value of $1.77 billion (Bailey Lipschultz/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 11, 2026

Bailey Lipschultz / Bloomberg: SpaceX raises $75 billion in its largest-ever IPO, after selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each,…

Pakistan wants the world to see it as a peacemaker. I want him to find my father. – The diplomat

Border towns light up at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

What’s next? – The diplomat

Why India’s foreign minister visited Mongolia – The Diplomat

Has China really entered the three-carrier era? – The diplomat

Summer box office could generate first $10 billion since pandemic

How Kohl’s lost its way and is trying to become relevant again

Walmart heir Lukas Walton buys minority stake in Chicago Bulls

How Nike, Levi’s and Taco Bell win

Rising Memory Chip Costs Put Pressure on Electronics Retailers

Failure of Trump’s big fair rally in US state really upsets him

Evangelical Christians humiliated as Trump falls asleep on them

President Mike Johnson admits he’s running a protection racket for Trump

Senate Democrats launch preemptive strike to stop Trump from intervening in midterms

Trump threatens to block Republicans’ midterms if they don’t pass SAVE Act

How AI is shaping the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, as public anger grows over data center expansion and the AI industry emerges as one of the biggest backers (Bloomberg)

The rapid pace of progress in AI has created a pervasive fear of missing out in Silicon Valley, fueling anxiety among founders, executives, employees and venture capital firms (Bloomberg).

The rise of sports clips on platforms like YouTube has broadcasters wondering whether they should use them to attract younger viewers or to protect subscription revenue (Lillian Rizzo/CNBC)

AI executives and lobbyists say they are seeking regulatory clarification from the Trump administration, but are reluctant to press for answers, fearing retaliation (Politico)

daily volume on Polymarket’s U.S. platform increased from around $50 million in mid-May to more than $200 million as of June 20 (Davis Giangiulio/CNBC)

Browsing: Technology

Sources detail frustration within Meta’s applied AI team, formed in March to support superintelligence labs, over menial projects, ‘overwhelming’ work, and more (Wired)

Roku is in talks to sell itself; its shares have risen about 24% this year, giving the company a market value of $19.9 billion (Bloomberg)

SpaceX debuts on Nasdaq at $150, after a price of $135, making Elon Musk the world’s first billionaire; SPCX is up about 30% intraday, for a market cap of around $2.3 billion (Alex Harring/CNBC)

Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence following FTX collapse (Luc Cohen/Reuters)

New York-based Current, which runs a consumer fintech platform, raised an $80 million Series E at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Springcoast Partners (FinSMEs).

How Chinese manufacturers dominate the humanoid robot supply chain, even as the industry struggles to find a use for them (New York Times)

Hyderabad, India-based Equal AI, which creates an eponymous AI-powered call screening app, has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Nesto, a Montreal-based mortgage and financial technology startup, raised a CA$302 million Series E at a valuation of CA$1.47 billion to accelerate the rollout of its lending platform (Alex Riehl/BetaKit)

Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act, which would allow Americans to sue federal officials who try to force broadcasters or platforms to censor speech (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

SpaceX raises $75 billion in largest-ever IPO, after selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each, giving it a market value of $1.77 billion (Bailey Lipschultz/Bloomberg)