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SpaceX’s share price has dropped below its stock market debut just over a month ago, falling sharply from a post-float peak.The price for a single share in Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) company fell to $132.62 (£98.24) on Wednesday, below its initial listing of $135 in June.SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) made Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Compared to its on-the-day high so far, the stock price is now down 41%.If the price holds, or falls further, it will mean that those who purchased stock around the time of its flotation will stand to lose money on…

Brain cells continually pull material from the fluid around them, including nutrients, signaling molecules, and fragments of their own outer surfaces. This process, called endocytosis, supports learning, memory, and the routine maintenance of neurons. Penn State researchers have now identified a previously unrecognized structure that may control much of this activity. The structure is a lattice located just beneath the surface of neurons and is known as the membrane-associated periodic skeleton, or MPS. A Hidden Gatekeeper Inside Neurons In findings published in Science Advances, the team showed that the MPS acts as a physical gatekeeper for nearly every major type…

Conor Benn will challenge Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas on September 12.WBC champion Garcia is one of the most high-profile fighters in the sport and has engaged in regular wars of words with Benn in recent months. Last year Benn rose to middleweight to settle his feud with Chris Eubank Jr, the son of his father Nigel Benn’s great rival Chris Eubank Sr. Benn suffered the first defeat of his professional career when Eubank Jr outpointed him in their first fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but got his revenge in a November rematch when…

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the 11th season of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality television show will premiere on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Organisers announced this at a press briefing on Wednesday and also revealed that the winner of this year’s edition will receive a record-breaking grand prize of N160 million — the largest reward since the reality show was launched in 2006. Preparations for the new season began earlier this year with physical auditions conducted from May 22 to 24 across Lagos, Abuja and Enugu after applicants were shortlisted. Participation in the auditions was free, with eligibility limited…

Argentina vice president’s remarks are made ahead of the World Cup semifinal against England and amid a sovereignty dispute.Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel has called the English “usurping pirates” ahead of the two countries’ World Cup semifinal clash.“We play against the usurping pirates. It’s not just another match,” Villarruel said in a post on X.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe iconic football match will take place against the backdrop of a lingering sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as the Malvinas, in the South Atlantic Ocean.“I’m not going to…

The United States military has launched hundreds of air attacks across Iran over the past week, killing at least 35 people and wounding 300, according to Iranian health officials.The US, which has reimposed a naval blockade on Iran, said it targeted military sites along the country’s southern coast and near the Strait of Hormuz, despite a ceasefire agreement.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIran, meanwhile, carried out attacks on US military facilities across the region, raising fears of a return to all-out war.Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem al-Budaiwi on Wednesday condemned Iran’s “treacherous” attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, flagged off the $500 million Niger Delta Agricultural Investment Fund, aimed at boosting food production and cutting reliance on crude oil and natural gas as main source of revenue. The move have been described as laudable development for a nation whose foundation was built on agrarian economy and whose soil paid its bills before the discovery of oil. Shettima, while speaking at the event, observed that Nigeria cannot afford to take the promise of an agricultural boom for granted, noting that while nations survive on many resources, they endure because they can feed themselves.…

When Google and Epic announced their settlement in late 2025, the Google Play distribution provisions were gone. Instead, Google promised to launch a Registered App Store program globally, allowing stores to access streamlined installation and other system features, making them first-class citizens on Android. They would have to get users to sideload the app store clients, though. An earlier legal filing included an early look at how registered app stores will work. Credit: Google An earlier legal filing included an early look at how registered app stores will work. Credit: Google From the start, this modification of the remedies was…

A United States Senate panel has begun grilling interim Attorney General Todd Blanche as he seeks confirmation to lead the Department of Justice, the country’s main federal law enforcement agency.The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to hold two days of questions with Blanche on Wednesday and Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLooming large over the hearings will be scrutiny about Blanche’s loyalty to President Donald Trump and whether he will protect the independence of the Department of Justice.But in his opening statement on Wednesday, Blanche attempted to head off those concerns, claiming instead he was fixing what was…

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