The U.S. stock market faces a gauntlet of tests to keep its rally going in the second half of 2026, from the sustainability of AI spending to a high corporate earnings bar and the outlook for interest rates under a Federal Reserve with a new chairman.
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SpaceX plans to begin next month building an eight‑mile (13-km) natural gas pipeline called “Starpipe” to its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings, as Elon Musk’s company seeks to ramp up launches of its next‑generation Starship rocket.
Micron Technology edged past the market valuation of Meta Platforms and briefly Tesla’s for the first time on Thursday, after the memory chipmaker’s solid forecast helped extend its AI-driven ascent.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched a five-tranche notes offering aimed at raising at least $25 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the newly public company seeks funding for its capital-intensive AI expansion.
SpaceX’s stock extended its wild ride on Tuesday, briefly falling below its first-day opening price before rebounding on an otherwise weak day for the tech sector – sharpening Wall Street’s focus on the shifting balance between buyers and sellers of the volatile shares.
Technology heavyweights and chip stocks tumbled, while Elon Musk’s SpaceX dropped below $2 trillion in market cap for the first time since its U.S. debut.
Some buyers fear the niche metal, sought after for next-generation data centers, may be added to Beijing’s export control regime.
Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning, the country’s prime minister said on Friday.
G7 leaders discussed a plan to grant select “trusted partners” access to advanced AI models from U.S. firms such as Anthropic, three diplomatic sources said on Tuesday, potentially opening a path around restrictions on non-American use.
In its 50-year history, the G7 has faced geopolitical catastrophes, from the 1970s oil crisis to the global fallout from Trump’s military strikes against Iran.