Paris officially opens its doors to the tech elite and striving startups as the VivaTech conference kicks off on Wednesday. From Jeff Bezos and Yann LeCun making appearances to artificial intelligence and tech sovereignty being high on the agenda, here is everything to watch out for at the 2026 edition. 10-year anniversary VivaTech this year…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s seen a copy of the preliminary deal struck between the U.S. and Iran to end…
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a five-day state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on June 16, 2026. (FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY) President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China stands ready to work with Myanmar…
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in North America, celebrities have been tuning in at matches around the continent. The tournament began with headliners at Team USA’s opening match, which took place in Los Angeles. That set the precedent for other big names throughout the group stage and beyond, including Travis Scott, Tom Brady…
U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, European Council President Antonio…
A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and his wife, Ri Sol-ju (2-R), welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) and his wife, Peng Liyuan (L) at the international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, 08 June 2026. Photo by KCNA / EPA June…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that investors flocking to SpaceX are betting on Elon Musk’s ability to create transformative businesses — not the company’s current earnings power. “The stock is called SpaceX, but it might as well be called Elon Musk,” the “Mad Money” host said. SpaceX has quickly become one of the world’s most…
By joining forces with Ukrainian designers to craft next-generation drones and interceptors, SpaceX could take the worldwide lead in this sphere of defense technology. Shown here is the leading-edge but expensive $4 million American Patriot missile. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via Getty Images While Iran’s radical regime is…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), or SpaceX, CEO Elon Musk recently addressed ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) employees during a fireside chat with ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet at the European company’s technology conference. It’s an important development, as it further validates Musk’s intent with the Terafab initiative and ASML’s role in facilitating it….
The noise around a Tesla-SpaceX mega-merger is growing louder. In an interview with CNBC aired Friday, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said the two Elon Musk-led companies are working toward the same goals — and didn’t rule out a merger in the future. “That might make Elon’s life a little easier, actually,” said Shotwell, who has…