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The Download: “reprogramming” aging, and the hidden sense of interoception

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why “reprogramming” is the buzziest approach to reversing aging right now Earlier this week, Life…

SpaceX to Begin Trading After Record $75 Billion IPO

Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy

A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is able to do it faster and with better energy efficiency than conventional machines

The Consequences of SpaceX’s Trillion-Dollar I.P.O.

SpaceX’s trading debut is expected to smash records. Wall Street is watching to see what else it disrupts.

San Andreas Fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years

Researchers report that tectonic stress on the major San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems has climbed to its highest levels in a millennium, and in some sections has already surpassed them.

Founders Fund put $600M into SpaceX. The IPO just turned it into $50bn.

Founders Fund’s SpaceX bet has become one of the great venture trades. Peter Thiel’s firm put around $600m into the rocket company. At the IPO price, that stake is worth more than $50bn. That is roughly an 80-fold return. Few venture bets…

Cartier Women's Initiative 2026: 10 women entrepreneurs making a global impact

The latest cohort of women entrepreneurs or fellows of the Cartier Women's Initiative demonstrates how women-led businesses are tackling some of the world's biggest challenges – from healthcare and employment to climate change and food…

US Premarket Movers for June 12, 2026

S&P 500 Index futures rise 0.6% as of 7:36 a.m. in New York following fresh evidence that the US and Iran are nearing a provisional agreement to end their war. SpaceX made history with a $75 billion IPO that instantly turned it into one of…

Space stocks jump with huge demand as investors clamor for any way 'to get long SpaceX'

Options volumes are booming in stocks with ties to SpaceX ahead of Friday's historic debut.

Stocks Rally on US-Iran Deal Hopes; SpaceX Prepares Debut | Bloomberg Brief 6/12/2026

US stocks and bonds extend their rally as G7 officials say the US and Iran are nearing a deal around the G7 meeting next week. SpaceX prepares for its public debut after making history with a $75 billion IPO. Laura Cooper of Nuveen…

US Futures Rally With All Eyes on SpaceX, Iran War Peace Hopes

US futures climbed ahead of the open on Friday, propelled by optimism about pending trading in SpaceX, which made history with the biggest-ever IPO, and the potential for an interim peace deal in the Iran conflict.

'Mexico, world capital of football': Papers react to World Cup debut

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 12: Papers discuss Mexico's "statement" World Cup win over South Africa and detail Raul Jimenez's triumph. Also: young women in New York choose to live with nuns to save on rent. Finally, for the first time…