SpaceX has held talks with Saudi fund for possible $5 billion investment in IPO

Elon Musk's SpaceX has had discussions with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund ‌about PIF potentially ⁠taking ⁠an anchor stake of around $5 billion in the space company's IPO, according to two people familiar ​with the matter. The investment would partly prevent dilution of PIF's existing stake of just under ​1% in SpaceX.

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H-1B wage reset: What it means for Indian students and early-career professionals

The US Department of Labor has proposed a major overhaul of H-1B and employment-based green card wage rules, aiming to align foreign worker salaries with US market standards. Reported by Newsweek, the plan could raise minimum wages by about $14,000 annually, impacting entry-level roles the most. While the move may boost pay, it could reduce hiring opportunities for international graduates, prompting employers to prioritise experienced talent and rethink global recruitment strategies.

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SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire

A SpaceX IPO promises to be one of the biggest Wall Street events of the year, with several investment banks lining up to help raise tens of billions to fund Musk's ambitions to set up a base on the moon, put datacenters the size of several football fields in orbit and possibly one day send a man to Mars.

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Antisemitism probe at University of Pennsylvania intensifies as court seeks records on Jewish employees

A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to share Jewish employee records with the EEOC for an antisemitism probe, while limiting the scope. Employees can opt out, but the agency must contact them directly. The university plans to appeal, citing privacy and First Amendment concerns, despite the judge criticizing Holocaust comparisons.

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Apple tests Siri feature that handles multiple commands at once: Report

The feature is ‌being built ⁠into iOS ⁠27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 operating systems, all ​of which are expected to launch later this year, Bloomberg said, ​citing people familiar with the matter.

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ETtech Explainer: What Emergent’s ARR reveals about AI’s numbers game

A debate over how vibe-coding startup Emergent — backed by the likes of SoftBank, Lightspeed, and Khosla Ventures — has reported its numbers has put the spotlight on the ARR metric of AI startups. In February, Emergent said it had hit $100 million in ARR within just eight months of launch, but a closer look at what ARR actually means reveals a more complicated picture.

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War singes ecommerce, quick commerce supply chains as input costs rise

The first signs of stress, according to industry executives, are visible in packaging costs and inventory movement and fulfilment cycles, particularly for quick commerce platforms that depend on high-frequency restocking. Demand-side pressures could emerge if fuel prices rise sharply, they said.

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