Global News 5 05.04.2026
Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions, NYT reports

Elon Musk is requiring banks and other advisers working on SpaceX’s planned IPO ​to buy subscriptions to Grok, his ‌artificial intelligence chatbot, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter....

Global News 5 05.04.2026
SpaceX delays next Starship test launch by a month, Musk says

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that the company's next Starship test ​flight will take place in May and ‌not April as originally scheduled....

Global News 5 05.04.2026
China's Space Pioneer says reusable rocket's maiden flight fails

Beijing-based rocket developer Space Pioneer ​said on Friday that the maiden flight of its reusable rocket Tianlong-3 failed, highlighting the ‌challenge China's rocket developers face in catching up to Elon Musk's SpaceX....

Global News 5 05.04.2026
Car site Edmunds tests a Chinese SUV, says it should worry US automakers

Popular car-shopping website Edmunds put a Chinese vehicle through a series of rigorous tests ​for the first time, and Editor-in-Chief Alistair Weaver came away with a notable impression: U.S. automakers have good reason for concern....

Global News 5 05.04.2026
Kremlin's drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for some

The Kremlin is pushing Russians to use state-backed messenger service MAX, but some are wary about the service and say they do not want to download it at all....

Global News 5 05.04.2026
Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion

Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in ​Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand ‌artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with the government....

Global News 5 05.04.2026
Broadcom taps Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as next CFO

U.S. chipmaker ​Broadcom on Thursday named Alphabet ‌executive Amie Thuener as its next finance chief, effective June 12, when ​incumbent Kirsten Spears retires....