Science and Tech

Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion

Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion

By Akash Sriram and Suzanne McGee Aug 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold,…

August 15, 2026

Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

GDANSK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under…

August 15, 2026

Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

GDANSK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under…

August 15, 2026

Social media firms urge caution on early Australia under-16 ban data

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Top social media platforms urged the Australian government not to place too…

August 15, 2026

SEC filing shows Softbank initiates stake in Capital One; sells 71.5% of its Taiwan Semi holdings

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Softbank Group Corp. unveiled a new stake in Capital One and disclosed that…

August 15, 2026

US rocket company Astra Space seeks to raise $250 million in comeback bid

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. rocket company Astra Space is seeking to raise $250 million at…

August 15, 2026

Tiger Global Management cuts stakes in Big Tech, buys into SpaceX

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tiger Global Management trimmed several of its Big Tech stakes, exited Netflix, and took positions in…

August 15, 2026

French taxpayers' data stolen in cyber attack, French Finance Ministry says

PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - French taxpayers' data, both individuals and professionals, were stolen in a cyberattack, the French Finance…

August 15, 2026

US regulator approves bank charter for Trump-backed crypto company World Liberty Financial

By Lawrence Delevingne and Pete Schroeder Aug 14 (Reuters) - A national U.S. bank regulator on Friday conditionally approved a…

August 15, 2026

Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion

By Akash Sriram and Suzanne McGee Aug 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold,…

August 15, 2026