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SpaceX’s IPO was predictably a success, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. He reiterated his goal of traveling to Mars and settling there.

There have been many instances in the past of an idea which, due to arrogance or optimism, seemed really good on paper but upon execution turned out to be catastrophic, from Napoleon invading Russia, to dumping auto tires in the ocean for the purpose of creating an artificial reef, to creating humanoid robots, to creating welfare, to creating artificial intelligence, to gain of function research, to forming a Children’s Crusade, to doing business in China, to buying stocks on margin, to NYC rent control, or putting tons of orange peels in forests.

For some Canadians, the decision to end a marriage isn’t being driven solely by the state of the relationship – it’s also being shaped by the state of their finances.

A new survey from BMO suggests the rising cost of living and broader economic uncertainty are influencing when Canadians choose to separate, with many delaying the decision because they simply can’t afford the financial fallout.

The survey found that nearly two-in-five (37 per cent) divorced or separated Canadians said that the financial cost of divorce or legal separation kept them in their marriage longer that they wanted.

One of the benefits of advancing years is that some of the people with whom one has had disputes, even strenuous and at times vitriolic disputes, may develop a form of comradeship of vanished animosity. It isn’t necessary for either party to change the opinion or attitude that led to past abrasions, but time does heal most wounds and sometimes former adversaries see the whimsical or even amusing aspects of former disagreements and develop a respect for each other. One such person with whom I crossed swords many times but have lately come to like is the well-known and highly successful Montreal money manager Stephen Jarislowsky.

Now that the SpaceX initial public offering has made Elon Musk all but officially the world’s first trillionaire, is it okay to despise him just for being one? To broaden the question, are the billionaires associated with widening inequality a bad look for capitalism?

There are competing schools of thought about the accumulation of wealth, among them the anarchist claim that “property is theft” and the Gordon Gekko theory of greed as a star-spangled virtue.

🚨 BREAKING — IT'S OFFICIAL: Elon Musk becomes the world's first TRILLIONAIRE as SpaceX goes public

This is absolutely MONUMENTAL. Congratulations @ElonMusk!

To the moon! 🚀$SPCX is set to start trading at $135 per share imminently, valuing the company around $1.8 TRILLION. pic.twitter.com/hyyMcHC4Rc

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 12, 2026

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar on stock market debut

h/t Mauser

Hi All!

Soon will be time of moving site!

It should go well but there likely will be some downtime.

President Trump jokingly posts a doctored photo of himself leading an alien in chains out of Area 51, while, on a more serious register, his administration releases a huge tranche of previously undisclosed photos and information about UFOs. Elon Musk muses about human beings becoming an interplanetary species. Bryan Johnson preaches immortality through medicine. Markets panic when Claude’s Mythos AI proves — or appears — to be capable of hacking into some of the globe’s most secure digital systems. And we aren’t even halfway through 2026.

Trump just posted a photo of himself walking with an Alien on Truth Social 👽

We have never been closer to the truth. https://t.co/MEA9T4H1cf pic.twitter.com/0Gw9fdN253

— Interstellar (@InterstellarUAP) May 17, 2026

Virtually everyone who is concerned about the future of the United Kingdom is worried about the recent news that more than one million young people – around one in eight 16- to-24-year-olds – are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The number of NEETs has grown by 195,000 over the past two years.