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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son dismissed the idea of space-based data centers, arguing that the AI race will be won by computing power on Earth.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
Masayoshi Son dismisses Musk¡¯s idea for orbital data centers
The main advantage of building data centers in space would be to slash electricity costs, but such expenses comprise a small fraction of total costs.
A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City on June 12.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
SpaceX readies its $20 billion bond debut to fund AI ambition
Much of what the company offers investors now is hope about future profitability, but for bond buyers, that may be a harder sale.
SpaceX shares fell 16% on Monday to close at $154.60, the lowest level since the company¡¯s first day of trading, pushing its three-day loss to 23%.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2026
SpaceX falls for third day, erasing $600 billion in market value
The Elon Musk-led company¡¯s market capitalization now sits just above $2 trillion after shares fell 16% to close at $154.60 on Monday.
Executives and employees of SpaceX and others dressed as astronauts cheer the closing bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange in midtown Manhattan on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2026
SpaceX overtakes Amazon in value as post-IPO rally reaches 49%
Its market capitalization is roughly $8 billion higher than Amazon¡¯s at the close of trading on Tuesday, making it the fifth-largest stock in the world.
Elon Musk at the manufacturing plant for SpaceX in El Segundo, California, on Jan. 9, 2005.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2026
SpaceX¡¯s unlikely journey from far-out idea to $2 trillion juggernaut
SpaceX¡¯s success has never been a sure thing, and the company has alternated between eye-catching failures and resounding successes.
Branding for Claude Code on removable posters at Anthropic PBC's Code with Claude developer conference in London on May 19, 2026.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2026
Global capitalism bets it all on AI future, alarming voters
Some AI leaders warn that the technology may accelerate into a potentially dangerous new phase.
SpaceX signage at the Nasdaq MarketSite after the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) in New York on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 13, 2026
SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon
The launch was smoother ?than many observers expected, with trading kicking off late on Friday morning without any hiccups.
A SpaceX building ahead of the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO), in Starbase, Texas, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2026
SpaceX playbook set to fuel China¡¯s IPO ambitions but tech gap persists
In China, the initial public offering was watched as a benchmark for a younger industry eager to go public.
Investors across Asia are seeking out creative ways to make bets on SpaceX as its initial public offering launches Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 12, 2026
Locked out of IPO, Asia investors find new ways to bet on SpaceX
Japan and Australia are the only countries in Asia-Pacific where retail investors have direct access to the world¡¯s largest-ever IPO.
Elon Musk became a household name through Tesla and SpaceX before expanding his influence with the $44-billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter in 2022.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2026
SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world¡¯s first trillionaire
Elon Musk became a household name through Tesla and SpaceX before expanding his influence with the $44-billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter in 2022.
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is launched from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, in November 2023
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2026
Musk¡¯s SpaceX prices record $75 billion IPO at $135 a share
The pricing caps off a monthslong effort that realized Elon Musk¡¯s most ambitious project yet even ?as some analysts question whether its lofty valuation is justified.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States, on June 8.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2026
Japan¡¯s retail investor army flocks to SpaceX after IPO drought
SpaceX¡¯s blockbuster IPO is drawing intense retail demand in Japan, where cash-rich households see a rare shot at a marquee global listing tied to Elon Musk and the space boom.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell at a keynote conference at the 2026 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2026
How SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has achieved Musk¡¯s lofty ambitions
The company¡¯s president has spent 24 years focused on building and selling SpaceX through her engineering expertise and dealmaking ?instincts.
Mega-IPO candidates including SpaceX are expected to face a long road to entry to the S&P 500 Index, after the company that makes the rules rejected a proposal that included relaxing the requirement that they be profitable.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2026
SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500
S&P Dow Jones Indices¡¯ index committee declined to remove a rule that companies generate positive net income for the past year.
Currency dealers last month at a bank in Seoul. Solar firm HD Hyundai Energy Solutions and nuclear play Daewoo Engineering & Construction are among the top stocks in South Korea¡¯s world-beating market this year.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 2, 2026
SpaceX and OpenAI windfall fuels bets on next-wave Asian AI winners
Investors believe the billions of dollars that SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are set to raise will kick off a fresh round of technology spending.
Japan¡¯s push into space-based solar power could reshape the future of global energy and position the country ahead of the U.S. and China in the next phase of the space race.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2026
A space race the Land of the Rising Sun is winning
Japan takes the lead in space-based solar power exploration.
Damage at the site of a launchpad after an uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 30, 2026
Space rally gets reality check with Blue Origin blowup
The Jeff Bezos-backed firm¡¯s New Glenn rocket blew up Thursday evening while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad.
A person watched the Falcon 9 carrying Starlink satellites streaks across the sky in a SpaceX launch as viewed from Venice Beach in Los Angeles on April 6.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 27, 2026
Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war
The disagreement over Starlink¡¯s use on suicide drones is part of increasing tensions between SpaceX and the Pentagon over Starlink pricing in recent months.
Ambitious plans for space-based solar power face steep costs and engineering hurdles, making them far less practical than rapidly advancing terrestrial renewables.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2026
Solar in space is a solution in search of a problem
The thinking behind space solar makes some sense: The sun doesn¡¯t always shine on Earth, which means solar panels on the ground aren¡¯t always gathering energy.
The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy Booster creates sound waves as it lifts off on its 12th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, on May 22.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
May 26, 2026
SpaceX debut draws a crowd, but few recent hot IPOs outpace the market
The space exploration company is expected to target ?a $1.75 trillion valuation, but an analysis shows there is ?no guarantee investors ?will make money.
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
Japan to allow local governments to ban private lodging
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in March. Various cities around the world have cracked down on private lodgings, such as in Barcelona where the city is attempting to eradicate all short-stay apartments by 2028.
Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan¡¯s least-touristed region rethinks its appeal
Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Japan¡¯s dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.
Japanese companies get serious about workplace DEI
People working in human resources departments participate in a workshop in Tokyo in January. The participants played a card game in which they took on roles of people with various disabilities.
Japan-South Korea detente persists ¡ª but breakthrough remains elusive
While Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have kept relations from sliding backward, experts say they have struggled to turn stability into concrete steps forward.
Japan¡¯s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa look out from their balcony at the construction site of a planned 52-meter-tall data center that would dominate their surroundings, in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, last month.
Distracted walkers in Japan are a real safety risk. My mother knows firsthand.
In Tokyo and other major Japanese cities, <i>aruki-sumaho</i> ¡ª walking while using a smartphone ¡ª has become a persistent safety concern as commuters navigate crowded stations and sidewalks while focused on their devices.
Can automation offset Japan¡¯s military workforce shortage?
A Ground Self-Defense Force uncrewed ground vehicle takes part in a live-fire military exercise at the Higashi Fuji Training Field in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 7.
Japan¡¯s World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia
Japan&#039;s Ko Itakura clears the ball during the first half against Tunisia during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday.

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