The Federal Aviation Administration gave SpaceX a green light on Saturday for its fifth Starship test launch.
Why it matters: The approval means Elon Musk's SpaceX can launch its megarocket on Sunday, much earlier than initially seemed possible due to regulatory hurdles.
Ten years into a movement to learn what makes Black men smile, art director and entrepreneur Carlton Mackey has refined his vision but remains rooted in that central aim.
Why it matters: The Black Men Smile initiative started in the fall of 2014 as an Instagram hashtag to challenge stereotypes and misunderstandings about Black men. With Mackey's help, it has evolved into a movement that promotes Black joy.
Houses have historically been a key driver of middle-class wealth creation — but when some or all of your house gets destroyed in a flood, it feels less like an asset and more like a liability. That's a scenario of concern to millions of Americans this hurricane season.
Why it matters: Only a tiny proportion of Americans have flood insurance — and yet their insurance bills are already soaring.
Former President Trump will participate in a town hall hosted by Fox News next week with an audience composed entirely of women, the network announced Friday.
The big picture: The event, which will focus on women's issues, comes as the Republican presidential nominee falls well behind Vice President Kamala Harris among women voters, particularly on abortion rights.
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has become deeply entangled with former President Trump in the homestretch of the presidential election.
Why it matters: The Telsa and SpaceX CEO and X owner's political activism is a hard pivot from originally claiming he wouldn't donate to campaigns to pouring tens of millions of dollars into Trump's campaign and saying he's "f---ed" if Trump loses.
Elon Musk last night did what he does best — put on a show.
Why it matters: The Tesla CEO needed to sell a flashy story about the company's future amid declining present-day demand for its EVs — but in the eyes of most investors after the literal smoke cleared, the unveil failed to live up to the hype.
Venture capital's lack of exits is restricting new deal activity, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.
The big picture: Distributions to limited partners in VC funds haven't been this low since the Great Financial Crisis, sparking what PitchBook refers to as a "stalemate."
Former President Barack Obama on Thursday delivered some of his most pointed remarks yet against GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump during the Democrat's first rally for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals Thursday night, saying it would go into production before 2027.
Why it matters: Musk has been teasing the robotaxi for years, but the so-called Tesla Cybercab took a step closer to becoming a reality when it dropped Musk off at the stage for the company's "We, Robot" event on the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Hollywood.
A "mechanical issue" at a disused Colorado gold mine left one person dead and 12 trapped, officials said Thursday.
The latest: All of those who became trapped during a tour of the former Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek after an elevator malfunction have been rescued, Colorado Springs Fire Department said on X.
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