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From 10% chance of success to $2 trillion market cap: SpaceX's historic IPO

After its Nasdaq debut on Friday, SpaceX was the sixth most-valuable U.S. company, despite being a fraction the size by revenue of tech's megacaps.

Akbar, Genghis Khan and ironically Stalin: 8 people richer than Elon Musk

When we marvel at Elon Musk's astonishing trillion-dollar net worth, largely bolstered by SpaceX's remarkable achievements, it’s essential to draw parallels with history's most influential monarchs. Leaders like Mansa Musa, Genghis Khan…

140 Portuguese municipalities on maximum wildfire alert

Around 140 municipalities across mainland Portugal are facing a maximum risk of rural wildfire this Saturday, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The highest level of The post 140 Portuguese municipalities…

Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Hidden underground around the world lie 110 quadrillion kilometers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks—webs of ultra-thin threads that, if connected in a single line, would stretch almost a billion times the distance between the…

Freedivers, leftover cables and bits of clay: Cuba gets inventive to save its pristine reefs amid US blockade

With limited resources and sanctions tightening, conservationists are forced to find new ways to protect the coral reefs of Ciénaga de Zapata national park At 8am, scuba divers gather to collect plastic and drinks cans from the sea at…

Stanford study finds AI outperforms top US law professors

Law professors overwhelmingly preferred answers drafted by AI over ones written by fellow professors, a Stanford Law School study found, suggesting that the technology is ​capable of legal reasoning and that law students may benefit from…

SpaceX's $75 billion IPO could get an $11 billion boost — here's how

SpaceX's IPO raised $75 billion, with a greenshoe option potentially adding another $11.2 billion. This mechanism allows underwriters to buy additional shares from the company if the stock price rises above the IPO price, boosting the…

GLOF risk Thangza and Toenchey village relocation expected to start in 2027 after securing international funding

With a looming Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risks that haunts the people living in Thangza and Toenchey villages in Lunana, the need for the planned village relocation is extremely urgent to avert a catastrophic disaster. In the…

Can Bhutan reduce SDF to increase tourism for economic benefits and balance its environmental conservation efforts?

By Pascal Samfat Literature Review During the past decade, several countries have rapidly expanded their tourism sectors to drive economic growth. In 2025, international tourism contributed 11.7 trillion USD to the global economy. This has…

Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock moniker

How Wall Street pulled off the biggest IPO in history for SpaceX

Bankers convinced investors to believe in a sci-fi strategy, overlook steep losses and hand full control to Elon Musk

ADB looks to catalyze private sector to drive Bhutan’s agrifood growth

As Bhutan embarks on its ambitious 13th Five-Year Plan, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising the nation’s agrifood systems, viewing the sector as a cornerstone for achieving high-income status…