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This image from aerial video shows black smoke pouring into the sky from a fire at a medical equipment warehouse in Tracy, Calif., Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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Fire Destroys Massive Medical Equipment Warehouse After Sprinkler Malfunction
Hydrants on the property lacked water pressure.
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Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, third from right, celebrates with colleagues during a bell ringing ceremony for the IPO of SpaceX at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Friday, June 12, 2026, in New York.
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Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire
He is now worth an estimated $1.1 trillion.
June 12, 2026
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Strike to End at GM Supplier; Workers Win Significant Increases
Workers could see a host of new benefits.
June 12, 2026
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AI Security Order Acknowledges Risks, But Stops Short of Regulating Industry
The executive order still represents a big first step.
June 12, 2026
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Study: 74% of Manufacturers Caught in "Data Chaos" Despite Increasing Tech Spend
New research from L2L finds that more than 65% of supervisors waste up to four hours per shift on manual data entry and reconciliation.
June 12, 2026
Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing.
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Elon Musk Could Soon Become the World's First Trillionaire
He has lofty goals.
June 12, 2026
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