Canada has introduced sweeping new digital safety legislation that would prohibit children under 16 from creating social media accounts and impose new safety obligations on AI chatbot services. The proposed law, known as the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34), is part of a broader effort to address rising concerns about online harms affecting young people. Editorial credit: Thrive Studios ID / Shutterstock Under the proposed legislation, individuals under the age of 16 would b

SpaceX has made history with the largest initial public offering (IPO) ever recorded, raising approximately $75 billion and debuting at a valuation exceeding $2 trillion. The landmark listing has propelled CEO Elon Musk into uncharted financial territory, making him the world's first trillionaire on paper. Editorial credit: Skyloom Production / Shutterstock Record-breaking debut shakes Wall Street SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq on June 12, with shares opening at $150, wel

Open-source database platform Supabase has become one of the fastest-growing infrastructure startups in the AI era, after raising a $500 million Series F round that pushed its valuation to $10 billion, effectively doubling it in just eight months. The milestone cements Supabase as a “decacorn” and signals how quickly developer tools tied to AI application building are scaling in both usage and investor demand. From Postgres tooling to full-stack backend platform Supabase bega

Blue Origin says it is working toward resuming flights of its New Glenn rocket before the end of 2026, despite a recent explosion during a ground test that significantly damaged its Cape Canaveral launch infrastructure. The company, founded by Jeff Bezos, is now under pressure to repair the launch site and restore flight readiness as it tries to keep pace in the increasingly competitive heavy-lift rocket market. Explosion during hot-fire test The incident occurred during a st

British fintech company Wise is facing mounting regulatory scrutiny after Belgian authorities launched an investigation into alleged failures in the company’s anti-money laundering controls. The probe centers on claims that criminal organizations may have used Wise’s platform to move illicit funds tied to fraud, corruption, illegal gambling, and drug trafficking across Europe. Editorial credit: PJ McDonnell / Shutterstock The €500 papertrail According to Belgian prosecutors,