Securitize expects to raise $400 million as tokenization firm nears public debut
The BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist expects to close its SPAC merger next week and start trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval.

The BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist expects to close its SPAC merger next week and start trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval.

Rock weathering may release or draw down carbon dioxide—it depends on the rock.

Growing up on the central California coast, watching rocket launches with his father was part of Eric Fernandez’s childhood routine. Fernandez had posters of rockets on the wall, but despite being fascinated by them, he never imagined one day this would be his career. Because both of his grandparents had served at Vandenberg Air Force […]

With the North American fire season underway, and a record number of acres already burned nationwide, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite’s three instruments are observing vegetation precursors to fires, along with plumes of smoke and their movement. This data will help scientists piece together clues that deepen their understanding of wildfires. […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the idea of Canada joining the song contest in his 2025 budget.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the globular cluster NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster.

Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.

Solana (SOL) gained 4.5%, joining Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.

Sarthak Sidhant, a Class 12 student, has launched a public portal making over 1.66 crore government procurement records accessible to citizens. The initiative follows his earlier viral analysis of CBSE's digital evaluation tender, which drew widespread national attention. Sidhant had flagged alleged discrepancies in the tender documents, prompting him to present his findings before a Parliamentary committee. The new portal aims to improve transparency in government procurement processes. He is now seeking collaborators to develop data visualization tools to make the information more accessible to the public.
Aseon Labs, which came out of Y Combinator's 2026 spring cohort, has raised $10 million from Crane Venture Partners and others.
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The US alleges Gasabo Gold Refinery smuggled at least 60kg of gold in early 2026.

U.S. IPO issuance has rebounded sharply in 2026, but the bank said the current surge lacks the deal volume and speculative excess that defined the dot-com era.
