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- SpaceX said to file confidentially for IPO, eyes Jun. listing
- NASAās Artemis II launches, astronauts reach orbit for moon mission
- Amazon explores $9B Globalstar deal to expand LEO satellite business
- Anthropic developing always-on agent āConwayā with integrations
- Z.ai debuts GLM-5V-Turbo vision coding model to rival Opus 4.6
- Paradigm building prediction markets terminal for professional traders
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1. SpaceX said to file confidentially for IPO, eyes Jun. listing at $1.75T+ valuation, ~$75B raise
The company is considering a dual-class share structure, potentially giving insiders extra voting power.
BofA, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley are lined up for senior roles on the IPO.
SpaceX is also working with international banks to take IPO orders in specific regions.
Small investors could get as much as 30% of the offering.
Feb.: SpaceX acquired xAI in a deal valuing the combined entity at $1.25T.
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3. NASAās Artemis II launches, astronauts reach orbit for historic moon mission
6:35 p.m. ET: the Orion capsule atop Boeingās SLS rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Apr. 6: the crew will perform a lunar flyby.
The 10-day mission will take the crew closer to the moon than anyone in 50+ years.
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5. Amazon said to explore $9B Globalstar deal to expand LEO satellite business, rival Starlink
