After a very long wait, Aptera’s solar car is finally rolling and ready for journalist drives. So we headed down to San Diego to check out how development is going on this unique solar electric vehicle.
If you’ve been around the EV industry for a while, you’ve probably heard plenty about Aptera.
Based in California in sunny San Diego county, Aptera is a startup hoping to make a…
With any air left in lungs likely heaving from adrenaline, the crew members may have blown bubbles, feeling which way the small pockets of air traveled against their face. Submerged in darkness and feeling around a cockpit becoming a watery tomb, the direction of the bubbles…
VIENNA — The German Navy is moving two ships to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s defense minister confirmed on Thursday.
Speaking to the press before a meeting of NATO defense chiefs in Brussels…
BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new review of America’s troop deployments in Europe on Thursday and threatened to withhold some U.S. dues to NATO if “free riding” allies did not meet their defense spending commitments.
Hegseth, addressing defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, said the U.S. review would last for up to six months and include…
I’m just going to say it: 2026 is the most exciting year for productivity laptops ever.
I’ve been covering the chip market dating back to the winter of 1994. Celeron? I was there. Intel’s first integrated GPU, the i740? I said it stunk — and Intel blacklisted me for…
Microsoft Insists It Won’t Flip Flop on Exclusives as Fans Say They're Finding It Hard to Trust Xbox
June 18, 2026
Microsoft has insisted it will not “reverse course” on its recently announced plan to return to exclusive Xbox games, but fans say they are finding it hard to trust what the company says.
The trust issues stem from Microsoft’s announcement of Senua, the next game in…
Fans are celebrating the final update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which they say finally fixes plot holes and gives the game a proper ending, as Ubisoft admits some elements of the base game missed the mark.
Black Tides, a set of new missions added for free yesterday, serves as the final story chapter for Shadows, Ubisoft’s feudal Japan-set game that launched last year to a mostly positive…
Billionaire Valve Boss Gabe Newell Buys Florida Super Mansion With Its Own Underground Tunnel for $70.8 Million
June 18, 2026
Gabe Newell has splashed out $70.8 million on a Florida super mansion that comes with its own tunnel to the sea.
The billionaire Valve boss acquired the roughly 20,000-square-foot home in Manalapan, Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported. Newell bought it from Cindy and…
Coinbase Launches 21 Products at Once, Including Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages and AI Advisor
June 18, 2026
Coinbase unveiled 21 new products and features on Tuesday afternoon, positioning itself as a single financial platform covering crypto, equities, derivatives, AI-powered advisory, and real-world asset lending.
Key Takeaways
Coinbase launched 21 features on June 16, 2026…
SpaceX Maps Next Growth Phase in New SEC Filing
June 18, 2026
SpaceX laid out its post-IPO growth priorities in a new SEC filing, highlighting investments in AI compute, launch systems, and satellite capacity. The filing also details stock conversions and governance changes that took effect following the IPO.
Key Takeaways
SpaceX plans to use IPO proceeds for AI compute, rockets, and satellite capacity.
Investors pushed SPCX above its $135 IPO price during…
