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Alphabet

Also known as: Google-owner Alphabet

2026-04-302026-06-18

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Its market value is now $2.9tn, above Amazon’s $2.7tn but lagging Microsoft, Apple, Google owner Alphabet and Nvidia.

    Musk’s SpaceX buys AI coding start-up for $60bn days after IPO
  3. Joy Online

    In the first trial, in a case brought by a young woman who said she suffered from depression and anxiety after becoming addicted to the platforms at a young age, a jury in Los Angeles found Meta and Alphabet’s Google negligent.

    Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety law
  4. The Chronicle

    Australia was the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them last December from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook.

    UK announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s
  5. Joy Online

    SpaceX is set to be valued at around $1.75tn, which would make it larger than rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, but smaller than the big tech giants such as Alphabet (Google), Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.

    What you need to know as millions of SpaceX shares go up for sale
  6. Joy Online

    Prior to the share sale, Forbes pegged his net ​worth at roughly $780 billion, far ahead of the man next in line, Alphabet co-founder Larry Page.

    SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire
  7. Joy Online

    He noted that SpaceX was pricing itself compared to its sales at a ratio that is higher than any other major company included in what investors refer to as the “Mag 7” – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft and Tesla, another of Musk’s companies.

    SpaceX says it’s worth $1.75tn as it targets largest stock market debut
  8. Joy Online

    He noted that SpaceX was pricing itself at a ratio relative to its sales higher than that of any other major company included in what investors refer to as the “Mag 7” – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft and Tesla, another of Musk’s companies.

    SpaceX says it’s worth $1.75tn as it nears stock market debut
  9. May 2026
  10. Joy Online

    Alphabet’s Google on Friday appealed a federal judge’s ruling in Washington that it holds illegal monopolies in online search and related advertising.

    Google appeals US court ruling on search monopoly
  11. Joy Online

    By contrast, 234 examples involved technology based on OpenAI’s models, including ChatGPT, Codex, and Microsoft Copilot; 33 involved Gemini or other Alphabet products; and 26 involved Anthropic’s Claude, which has since been blacklisted by the Trump administration.

    Grok falls flat in Washington, undercutting SpaceX’s AI growth story
  12. April 2026
  13. Joy Online

    Meta, Google-owner Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon all reported their quarterly earnings at the same time.

    Meta shares slide as investors weigh Big Tech’s AI spending spree
Business

SpaceX acquires AI coding start-up Cursor for $60 billion

The News

SpaceX has agreed to buy AI coding start-up Cursor (Anysphere) for $60 billion days after its own record IPO on Nasdaq, which valued the rocket company at over $2 trillion. The acquisition follows a partnership agreement from April that gave SpaceX the option to either buy Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for work completed together.

16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. SpaceX acquires AI coding start-up Cursor for $60 billion

    SpaceX has agreed to buy AI coding start-up Cursor (Anysphere) for $60 billion days after its own record IPO on Nasdaq, which valued the rocket company at over $2 trillion. The acquisition follows a partnership agreement from April that gave SpaceX the option to either buy Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for work completed together.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Florida sues TikTok for violating child safety law

    Florida's attorney general filed a lawsuit claiming TikTok violated the state's law barring social media platforms from allowing children under age 14 to create accounts, alleging the platform allows underage users access and misrepresents exposure to violent or sexual content. TikTok says it is complying with the law and suspending accounts of users under 14 in Florida.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. UK announces social media ban for under-16s

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban social media sites such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram for under-16s, with restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms where children can contact strangers. The government expects regulation by year-end and enforcement around spring.

    15 June 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 12 June

  1. SpaceX launches IPO, becomes available to public investors

    SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk and private investors, has launched an initial public offering with shares trading on the stock market as of Friday, raising at least $75bn at $135 per share. The company, which operates in space exploration, satellite communication, and AI ventures, plans to use the capital to expand current activities and fund new ventures including asteroid mining, Mars colonisation, and space-based AI data centres.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. SpaceX IPO raises $75 billion; Musk becomes trillionaire

    SpaceX raised a record $75 billion in its initial public offering on Thursday. Following the share sale, Elon Musk's net worth surpassed $1 trillion, making him the world's first trillionaire.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 4 June

  1. SpaceX targets $1.75tn valuation with record IPO

    Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced a suggested share price of $135 in advance of its planned initial public offering, valuing the company at approximately $1.75tn and aiming to raise $75bn—which would be a record for an IPO if achieved.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. SpaceX values itself at $1.75tn ahead of stock debut

    Elon Musk's SpaceX said its shares should go for $135 each in an SEC filing, setting its valuation at roughly $1.75tn as it approaches an initial public offering set for next week. The move is unusual, as companies typically only share an estimated share price the day before trading begins.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 25 May

  1. Google appeals ruling finding search monopoly illegal

    Google has appealed a federal judge's 2024 ruling that found the company held illegal monopolies in online search and related advertising, arguing the judge made legal errors and that its market dominance resulted from developing a superior search engine rather than anticompetitive conduct. The ruling had ordered Google to share some search data with competitors to restore competition.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Grok chatbot struggles to gain traction with U.S. government agencies

    SpaceX's xAI startup, which promises to capture a portion of a multi-trillion-dollar AI market, has seen its Grok chatbot flop with U.S. government customers. Federal inventory records show only three instances of xAI or Grok use among over 400 publicly identified government AI deployments, compared to 234 involving OpenAI's models, 33 involving Alphabet products, and 26 involving Anthropic's Claude.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. Meta shares fall 7% amid Big Tech AI spending concerns

    Meta's stock dropped 7% after the company announced plans to spend billions more on AI projects than initially planned, while investors express anxiety about whether massive AI investments by big tech firms will deliver returns. The four largest US tech companies are spending more than $650bn on AI this year, though Google, Microsoft, and Amazon showed better investor reception by demonstrating early payoffs from their AI spending.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

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