Earnings call transcript: UniCredit posts record Q2 2026 profit, shares fall 4.7%

Before SpaceX goes public, crypto exchanges are giving traders a way to make risky bets on the company’s future share price. Billions of dollars have flowed into instruments dubbed “pre-IPO perpetual futures“, which have no direct link to the underlying shares but are priced with reference to SpaceX’s latest disclosed pre-IPO valuation. These types of…

SpaceX abruptly aborted the second attempted launch of its upgraded Starship rocket system on Thursday, just moments after the booster ignited at the company’s complex in South Texas. CEO Elon Musk said on his social media platform X that “[s]ome of the engines didn’t start, triggering an automatic launch abort” and that the company will…

The company also plans to expands into Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

McConnell says he won’t be able to return to U.S. Senate yet

Global startup funding reached record levels in February 2026, fueled largely by massive AI investments. According to Crunchbase, 83% of that capital flowed to just three companies: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo. The headlines suggest opportunity has never been greater. The reality is far more complicated. While funding is surging, visibility, investor attention, and market confidence…

Funding Wrap One new unicorn, multiple AI bets and a steady stream of capital flowed into deeptech, healthcare and consumer startups this week. While AI continued to dominate, sectors such as consumer hardware, hospitality, and EV too found takers. ETEntrepreneur brings a roundup of key deals below. Databricks secures strategic funding at $188 bn valuation…