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'David Bowie Was a Crazy Workaholic': Labyrinth at 40

Today, Jim Henson’s dark fairytale is seen as a classic of 80s high camp. But on release, it bombed. Here, members of the cast and crew remember laughter, tricky puppets and Henson’s ‘joyful magic’

SpaceX has a monopoly

SpaceX has launched approximately 80% or more of the world’s total payload mass to orbit in recent years, especially since 2023. In 2025 alone, the company delivered over 2,200 tons, accounting for more than 80% of global orbital mass, driven by high launch cadence and Starlink missions. SpaceX’s S-1 IPO prospectus explicitly states: “Since 2023, we have launched more than 80% of mass to orbit for the world each year” with a mission success rate above 99%. This dominance highlights SpaceX’s leading position in the global launch market.

‘Streaming gave me a space to be myself’: Twitch creators on what it’s like to grow up on the platform

The world’s most successful gamer content creators, many of whom have spent their entire adult life on the platform, have met up at TwitchCon in Rotterdam

SpaceX rises 4% to leapfrog Amazon in market cap, closes short of Microsoft

CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company "might be able to reach approximately" $1 trillion revenue in 2030.

AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists

Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi data

Alienated by Disclosure Day? You are not alone

Audiences have propelled Spielberg’s alien thriller to the top of the box office. Yet some exiting the cinema appear to believe this sappy extravaganza is not the director’s finest hour

Qualcomm CEO says AI agents will replace apps

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said he is bullish on smart glasses which could eventually become as big as the smartphone.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on AI devices, smart glasses and the future of smartphones

CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal speaks to Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon about the future of AI-powered devices, from smartphones and laptops to smart glasses, pins and other wearable technology. Amon explains how AI agents could change the way people interact with their devices, why apps may evolve rather than disappear and how chips will need to adapt for the next era of computing.

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From tents to trebles: Edinburgh book festival to set author’s words to music

Works of Ali Smith, Kathleen Jamie and more to feature in celebration of literature’s interplay with other art forms, says director

8 dead in B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California, officials say

Updated on: June 15, 2026 / 6:06 PM PDT / CBS LA

Eight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base

B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards air force base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials say