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How Elon Musk’s space race could shake up your 401(k)

How Elon Musk’s space race could shake up your 401(k)

Apple News Today
Jun 8, 2026 15 min
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<p>SpaceX is set to become one of the 10 biggest companies in the world when it goes public on Friday. <a href="https://apple.news/A4JBNGUZQS4iIw-QQpvt88g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a>’s Matteo Wong explains why the record-breaking IPO is less about rockets and more about the AI race.</p><p>Maine voters head to the polls Tuesday for a consequential primary race. <a href="https://apple.news/A_4icEZXWReq96JtC6b4yyQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ABC News</a> reports on how some Democrats are worried their chosen candidate’s past could cost them in November.<br></p><p>America’s largest pediatric hospital has agreed to create the country’s first gender-detransition clinic as part of a settlement with the Texas attorney general. The <a href="https://apple.news/Asq7yDDHtTHej8a6kfg8Pew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>’s Molly Hennessy-Fiske explains what that signals for transgender health care nationwide.</p><p>Plus, Iran and Israel <a href="https://apple.news/A4aGAL5m6QPyx4zNgdI0tCw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">struck</a> each other for the first time since the April ceasefire began, NBA Finals watch parties outside Madison Square Garden are <a href="https://apple.news/ADWgHjxraQIizMGpVMK1Srw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">banned</a> in preparation for President Trump’s visit to Game 3, and the furniture makers <a href="https://apple.news/ATPUFnJLvTaq2j_pW2nRB1Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">growing</a> chairs out of trees.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>

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