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Creative Assembly released a trailer for Alien: Isolation 2 showing a moon or planet setting. Japanese dialogue with English subtitles reveals Weyland-Yutani corporate threats. Shots include a crashed module, blood, a bifurcated Working Joe android, and a xenomorph. The module is likely the one Amanda jettisoned in the first game. The game is published by Sega and 20th Century Games.
Google Cloud has signed a short-term deal with SpaceX to provide bridge capacity for Gemini Enterprise. The agreement ensures capacity to meet surging customer demand. Google will pay $920 million per month under the deal. The partnership supports Gemini Enterprise as it prepares for its initial public offering.
Anthropic has confidentially filed to go public with the SEC, potentially beating OpenAI to a $1 trillion IPO. The company's $965 billion valuation eclipses OpenAI's $852 billion valuation. Anthropic plans to raise more money at a higher valuation, taking advantage of strong market conditions for AI companies. The company's valuation may offer investors a more realistic option compared to SpaceX and OpenAI.
SpaceX has a $30 billion deal to provide Google with A.I. computing power. The agreement involves SpaceX's infrastructure to deliver scalable computing resources to Google. Google will use the capacity for advanced artificial intelligence workloads. The deal marks a major expansion of space-based computing for cloud AI services.
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for compute capacity from October 2026 through June 2029. The agreement spans 3.5 years, with a reduced fee for the first 9 months. Google will use about 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units housed in SpaceX's data centers. If SpaceX fails to deliver access to the committed amount of GPUs by September 30, 2026, Google can immediately end the agreement.
SpaceX's IPO now allows retail investors to buy shares directly, bypassing traditional bank syndicates. This change gives more people access to the offering. Retail buyers can purchase shares before the stock starts trading, potentially at a lower price. The shift aims to make the IPO process more inclusive.
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for access to 110,000 Nvidia GPUs and related compute infrastructure. The agreement is a short-term deal to meet stronger-than-expected demand for Gemini Enterprise. SpaceX is using deals like this to bolster its pitch for a historic public offering. The deal is similar in length and scope to the one announced with Anthropic in late May.
Tesla has pushed the public demonstration of its next-generation Roadster to August or later, according to sources cited by The Information. The event, expected in Texas, will showcase a SpaceX cold gas thruster system internally called A71. The system aims to improve acceleration and potentially allow the car to briefly lift off the ground. The prototype was first shown in 2017 with a promised 2020 production start.
SpaceX's $135 IPO creates allocation scarcity due to high demand. At $175, SPCX equity value reaches $2.3T and 122x 2025 revenue despite uneven GAAP profitability. Starship and COLOSSUS expand upside but require price, cash flow, and execution convergence. The stock market rates SpaceX as Hold.
SpaceX has signed a $30bn deal to lease computing capacity to Google. The agreement enables Google to access SpaceX's infrastructure for data processing. The deal supports Google's expansion of cloud computing services. The terms of the lease include specific performance and uptime guarantees.
SpaceX launched Go, a shopping app powered by Grok, to predict user needs before searches. The app leverages Gopuff's 13-year retail dataset and 400 micro-fulfillment centers for real-time delivery of essentials. It operates independently of restaurant or marketplace models and controls its own inventory and logistics. The feature aims to reduce consumer decision fatigue by anticipating purchases.
NASA directed five ISS crew members to shelter in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after detecting air leaks in the Russian segment. The leaks occurred in a 43-foot-long transfer tube adjacent to the Zvezda module. Russian astronauts repaired one leak and chose more expensive repairs for the other. NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens confirmed the decision on June 5, 2026. Crew members returned to normal duties after a few hours.
Google will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion a month for cloud-computing services. The deal is reportedly worth billions of dollars annually. Google is partnering with SpaceX for cloud services. The exact terms of the deal are not specified. Google and SpaceX are collaborating on cloud computing.
Jiro Yamada, a Japanese illustrator, died at 65. He was known for detailed cutaways of cars and machines. Yamada's subjects included motorsport legends, passenger cars, helicopters, and rocket engines. His work was commissioned by automakers and enthusiast media. Yamada's website features a collection of his automotive works, organized by makes and models.
SpaceX secured a Google AI compute deal following an Anthropic partnership prior to Google's IPO. The agreement enables Google to deploy AI workloads on SpaceX infrastructure. Google's AI operations will use SpaceX's orbital computing platforms. The deal supports scalable AI training at high altitude data centers.
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile use AI systems to keep cell networks alive during storms. The systems compare before-and-after digital twin models to identify damage and send engineers precise locations. This has cut restoration times to minutes and hours in some cases. Verizon has also expanded its satellite fleet to 2,600 assets this season, including a new off-road vehicle that can drop 5G connectivity kits for first responders.
Tesla will unveil the next-generation Roadster in August in Texas. The supercar has a top speed over 250 MPH and 650 miles of range. Tesla will showcase the SpaceX package for faster acceleration and possible hovering. The event marks a second delay after prior postponements due to supply chain issues.
NASA ordered astronauts on the International Space Station to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for possible evacuation after a worsening air leak in the Russian Zvezda service module's transfer tunnel. The four astronauts on Crew-12 received orders at 9.04am ET to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft and don spacesuits. The leak is in the transfer tunnel of the Zvezda service module. This action ensures crew safety in case of emergency evacuation.