The stairs of Air Force One were often cruel to Joe Biden, and now it appears they’ve come for Donald Trump.
Over the weekend a clip of the U.S. president tripping up the stairs has gone viral, and Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show responded in the only way it could: with a parody GOP ad claiming Trump is waging war on staircases across America.
So silly.
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Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and AI company SpaceX is finally trading on Wall Street after what feels like a very long buildup to its IPO.
The company priced its shares at $135 each Thursday evening, giving SpaceX a valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion and making it the largest stock debut in history. SpaceX sold 555 million shares during the offering, raising $75 billion.
Shares of SpaceX are now trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX.
The highly anticipated IPO has instantly made SpaceX one of the most valuable companies in the world and is set to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. It may have also made some Trump administration officials richer.
The listing also gives ordinary investors one of their first chances to buy shares in a major AI company outside of established tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. SpaceX acquired xAI, parent company of the social media site formerly known as Twitter and the controversial Grok chatbot, earlier this year. Its AI rivals OpenAI and Anthropic also plan to go public this year.
Part of SpaceX’s pitch for its massive IPO is that the company has future earnings potential that frankly has never been claimed by any company in history. In its IPO filing, the company estimates it has a $28.5 trillion total addressable market, with roughly $26.5 trillion expected to come from AI alone.
The sheer size of the offering has already pushed parts of Wall Street to bend some of their rules.
Several major stock market index providers, including Nasdaq and FTSE Russell, have recently changed or adopted fast-entry rules that could allow companies like SpaceX to be added to major indexes much sooner than they normally would.
Once SpaceX is added to these indexes shortly after its IPO, funds that track those indexes may have to buy SpaceX shares. That means regular people could end up with exposure to Musk’s currently unprofitable company, even if they never intentionally bought the stock themselves.
The company is aiming for retail investors to make up about 30% of the offering, well above the roughly 10% typically seen in an IPO.
But not everyone is buying the hype, especially given the company’s current financials. In 2025, SpaceX reported a net loss of $4.9 billion despite generating $18.6 billion in revenue.
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced last week that it is keeping its eligibility rules intact for the S&P 500, the benchmark behind many Americans’ retirement funds, as well as several other major indexes. That means SpaceX will not be fast-tracked into the S&P 500, at least for now.
Morningstar analysts also warned this week that SpaceX may be overvalued at its IPO price. The financial services firm estimated the stock is actually worth about $63 a share, less than half of its $135 IPO price.
The stock is expected to start trading sometime after 10AM on Friday, and it’s probably an understatement to say its first day of price swings will be the most closely watched of all time.
Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and AI company SpaceX is finally trading on Wall Street after what feels like a very long buildup to its IPO.
The company priced its shares at $135 each Thursday evening, giving SpaceX a valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion and making it the largest stock debut in history. SpaceX sold 555 million shares during the offering, raising $75 billion.
Shares of SpaceX are now trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX.
The highly anticipated IPO has instantly made SpaceX one of the most valuable companies in the world and is set to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. It may have also made some Trump administration officials richer.
The listing also gives ordinary investors one of their first chances to buy shares in a major AI company outside of established tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. SpaceX acquired xAI, parent company of the social media site formerly known as Twitter and the controversial Grok chatbot, earlier this year. Its AI rivals OpenAI and Anthropic also plan to go public this year.
Part of SpaceX’s pitch for its massive IPO is that the company has future earnings potential that frankly has never been claimed by any company in history. In its IPO filing, the company estimates it has a $28.5 trillion total addressable market, with roughly $26.5 trillion expected to come from AI alone.
The sheer size of the offering has already pushed parts of Wall Street to bend some of their rules.
Several major stock market index providers, including Nasdaq and FTSE Russell, have recently changed or adopted fast-entry rules that could allow companies like SpaceX to be added to major indexes much sooner than they normally would.
Once SpaceX is added to these indexes shortly after its IPO, funds that track those indexes may have to buy SpaceX shares. That means regular people could end up with exposure to Musk’s currently unprofitable company, even if they never intentionally bought the stock themselves.
The company is aiming for retail investors to make up about 30% of the offering, well above the roughly 10% typically seen in an IPO.
But not everyone is buying the hype, especially given the company’s current financials. In 2025, SpaceX reported a net loss of $4.9 billion despite generating $18.6 billion in revenue.
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced last week that it is keeping its eligibility rules intact for the S&P 500, the benchmark behind many Americans’ retirement funds, as well as several other major indexes. That means SpaceX will not be fast-tracked into the S&P 500, at least for now.
Morningstar analysts also warned this week that SpaceX may be overvalued at its IPO price. The financial services firm estimated the stock is actually worth about $63 a share, less than half of its $135 IPO price.
The stock is expected to start trading sometime after 10AM on Friday, and it’s probably an understatement to say its first day of price swings will be the most closely watched of all time.
Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and AI company SpaceX is finally trading on Wall Street after what feels like a very long buildup to its IPO.
The company priced its shares at $135 each Thursday evening, giving SpaceX a valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion and making it the largest stock debut in history. SpaceX sold 555 million shares during the offering, raising $75 billion.
Shares of SpaceX are now trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX.
The highly anticipated IPO has instantly made SpaceX one of the most valuable companies in the world and is set to make Musk the world’s first trillionaire. It may have also made some Trump administration officials richer.
The listing also gives ordinary investors one of their first chances to buy shares in a major AI company outside of established tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. SpaceX acquired xAI, parent company of the social media site formerly known as Twitter and the controversial Grok chatbot, earlier this year. Its AI rivals OpenAI and Anthropic also plan to go public this year.
Part of SpaceX’s pitch for its massive IPO is that the company has future earnings potential that frankly has never been claimed by any company in history. In its IPO filing, the company estimates it has a $28.5 trillion total addressable market, with roughly $26.5 trillion expected to come from AI alone.
The sheer size of the offering has already pushed parts of Wall Street to bend some of their rules.
Several major stock market index providers, including Nasdaq and FTSE Russell, have recently changed or adopted fast-entry rules that could allow companies like SpaceX to be added to major indexes much sooner than they normally would.
Once SpaceX is added to these indexes shortly after its IPO, funds that track those indexes may have to buy SpaceX shares. That means regular people could end up with exposure to Musk’s currently unprofitable company, even if they never intentionally bought the stock themselves.
The company is aiming for retail investors to make up about 30% of the offering, well above the roughly 10% typically seen in an IPO.
But not everyone is buying the hype, especially given the company’s current financials. In 2025, SpaceX reported a net loss of $4.9 billion despite generating $18.6 billion in revenue.
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced last week that it is keeping its eligibility rules intact for the S&P 500, the benchmark behind many Americans’ retirement funds, as well as several other major indexes. That means SpaceX will not be fast-tracked into the S&P 500, at least for now.
Morningstar analysts also warned this week that SpaceX may be overvalued at its IPO price. The financial services firm estimated the stock is actually worth about $63 a share, less than half of its $135 IPO price.
The stock is expected to start trading sometime after 10AM on Friday, and it’s probably an understatement to say its first day of price swings will be the most closely watched of all time.
The rest of the accessory line focuses on storage. These include a cool in-frame rack, front and rear racks and boxes, and, for the beach bums, a very cool surfboard rack that mounts your board on the side of the bike.
Photograph: Billy Brown
The H/T comes with five levels of pedal assist, but I mostly used the throttle, partly because I’m lazy and partly because the pedal-assist response could be wildly inconsistent. For levels 1 through 3, the pedal assist was smooth; it just felt like a little boost to my pedaling. On levels 4 and 5, however, the bike seemed to jerk forward every time I pressed down on the pedal. It felt more like my bike was leaping forward rather than assisting, to the point that I almost wobbled off the bike the first time I tried level 5. If you’re a chronic pedaler who’s looking for a more traditional cycling experience, this may not be the bike for you.
The rest of the accessory line focuses on storage. These include a cool in-frame rack, front and rear racks and boxes, and, for the beach bums, a very cool surfboard rack that mounts your board on the side of the bike.
Photograph: Billy Brown
The H/T comes with five levels of pedal assist, but I mostly used the throttle, partly because I’m lazy and partly because the pedal-assist response could be wildly inconsistent. For levels 1 through 3, the pedal assist was smooth; it just felt like a little boost to my pedaling. On levels 4 and 5, however, the bike seemed to jerk forward every time I pressed down on the pedal. It felt more like my bike was leaping forward rather than assisting, to the point that I almost wobbled off the bike the first time I tried level 5. If you’re a chronic pedaler who’s looking for a more traditional cycling experience, this may not be the bike for you.
The handling at that top speed was excellent. Thanks to the comfortable upright position and frame geometry, cruising along at 28 miles per hour felt smooth and comfortable. Turning at speed and quickly adjusting to avoid a pothole was also easy and smooth, even when I was gunning the throttle. The thrill of riding fast on the H/T comes from the exhilaration of speed, not the fear of losing control.
I appreciate that there’s no app to go along with the H/T. It makes hopping on the bike and going for a ride feel much more natural than it does with the app-controlled bikes I’ve tested. The handlebar-mounted screen is also very intuitive and easy to use, and it has a personal passcode for added security. There’s also a USB-C charging port if you decide to get a handlebar mount for your phone. The bike has a front daytime running light that automatically brightens when the sun goes down, two front and rear turn signal lights, and a brake light. The front and rear hydraulic disc brakes are responsive and have excellent stopping power.
It’s easy to customize the bike and add utility. Pedal offers a range of accessories, but my favorite is the dual battery system. This $850 system isn’t cheap, but it adds another battery to the frame, which ups the range by another 40 miles. If you’re not taking this bike on long rides, it may not be worth the expense, but I appreciated the chance to maximize its range.
The rest of the accessory line focuses on storage. These include a cool in-frame rack, front and rear racks and boxes, and, for the beach bums, a very cool surfboard rack that mounts your board on the side of the bike.
Photograph: Billy Brown
The H/T comes with five levels of pedal assist, but I mostly used the throttle, partly because I’m lazy and partly because the pedal-assist response could be wildly inconsistent. For levels 1 through 3, the pedal assist was smooth; it just felt like a little boost to my pedaling. On levels 4 and 5, however, the bike seemed to jerk forward every time I pressed down on the pedal. It felt more like my bike was leaping forward rather than assisting, to the point that I almost wobbled off the bike the first time I tried level 5. If you’re a chronic pedaler who’s looking for a more traditional cycling experience, this may not be the bike for you.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once famously said a touchscreen MacBook was never going to happen, but that was a long time ago, and things are changing.
A leaker known as Instant Digital, known for some eerily accurate Apple-related predictions, seemed certain about it in a recent Weibo post (via MacRumors).
“It’s 100% confirmed that the MacBook screen will be touch-enabled,” he wrote.
Mashable Light Speed
The leaker did not add any other details, so we don’t know which version of the MacBook is getting the touchscreen, nor when this is supposed to happen. But the post builds on previous reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, with both previously stating that Apple is working on a touchscreen variant of the MacBook.
Rumors about such a device have circulated for years, though, and nothing ever came to fruition. Gurman’s report dates February 2026, and back then he said the initial batch of touch-enabled Macs are coming “this fall.” Gurman said the company would be pretty lax about the touchscreen, allowing the users to use it as much or as little they’d like, instead of positioning the Mac as a better version of the iPad.
Apple is also rumored to launch a high-end “MacBook Ultra” later this year; this top-of-the-line device should come with Apple’s most powerful chips, an OLED display, and it might be the first one to be touch-enabled.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once famously said a touchscreen MacBook was never going to happen, but that was a long time ago, and things are changing.
A leaker known as Instant Digital, known for some eerily accurate Apple-related predictions, seemed certain about it in a recent Weibo post (via MacRumors).
“It’s 100% confirmed that the MacBook screen will be touch-enabled,” he wrote.
Mashable Light Speed
The leaker did not add any other details, so we don’t know which version of the MacBook is getting the touchscreen, nor when this is supposed to happen. But the post builds on previous reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, with both previously stating that Apple is working on a touchscreen variant of the MacBook.
Rumors about such a device have circulated for years, though, and nothing ever came to fruition. Gurman’s report dates February 2026, and back then he said the initial batch of touch-enabled Macs are coming “this fall.” Gurman said the company would be pretty lax about the touchscreen, allowing the users to use it as much or as little they’d like, instead of positioning the Mac as a better version of the iPad.
Apple is also rumored to launch a high-end “MacBook Ultra” later this year; this top-of-the-line device should come with Apple’s most powerful chips, an OLED display, and it might be the first one to be touch-enabled.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once famously said a touchscreen MacBook was never going to happen, but that was a long time ago, and things are changing.
A leaker known as Instant Digital, known for some eerily accurate Apple-related predictions, seemed certain about it in a recent Weibo post (via MacRumors).
“It’s 100% confirmed that the MacBook screen will be touch-enabled,” he wrote.
Mashable Light Speed
The leaker did not add any other details, so we don’t know which version of the MacBook is getting the touchscreen, nor when this is supposed to happen. But the post builds on previous reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, with both previously stating that Apple is working on a touchscreen variant of the MacBook.
Rumors about such a device have circulated for years, though, and nothing ever came to fruition. Gurman’s report dates February 2026, and back then he said the initial batch of touch-enabled Macs are coming “this fall.” Gurman said the company would be pretty lax about the touchscreen, allowing the users to use it as much or as little they’d like, instead of positioning the Mac as a better version of the iPad.
Apple is also rumored to launch a high-end “MacBook Ultra” later this year; this top-of-the-line device should come with Apple’s most powerful chips, an OLED display, and it might be the first one to be touch-enabled.
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