Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1757, Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentine lawyer and politician 1st Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (died 1833) was born. In 1839, William H. Seward Jr., American general and banker (died 1920) was born. In 1937, Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia was born. In 1937, Vitaly Zholobov, Ukrainian colonel, engineer, and astronaut was born. In 1941, Paul Mayersberg, English director and screenwriter was born. In 1947, Bernard Giraudeau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2010) was born. In 1950, Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture was born. In 1970, Greg Yaitanes, American director and producer was born. In 1983, Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. In 2015, Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say
SpaceX’s bankers are preparing to meet investors as early as next week to discuss a bond offering of at least US20 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as Elon Musk’s newly public company seeks funding for an ambitious and capital-intensive AI expansion. SpaceX’s AI ambitions come with a steep price tag, requiring tens of billions of dollars in investment for data centres, computing hardware and power infrastructure. The offering would mark the first time the...
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