SpaceX Rockets To Record, UK PM Gets Defensive, Trump's Iran Deal Claims

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.On today's podcast:(1) SpaceX has made history with the biggest-ever IPO, sending it into the top ranks of the largest public companies and putting founder Elon Musk on the verge of becoming the world’s first trillionaire.(2) Defense Secretary John Healey quit the UK government after a months-long spending row with the Treasury came to a head, in a move that dramatically dents Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s authority just as rivals are lining up to challenge for his job.(3) President Donald Trump pulled back threatened military strikes against Iran, a stark reversal that came just hours after he vowed to hit the Islamic Republic “VERY HARD” and threatened to seize its oil infrastructure.(4) European Central Bank Governing Council member Primoz Dolenc said Thursday’s interest-rate increase was necessary to keep prices in check while officials consider the broader implications of conflict in the Middle East.Podcast Conversation: The Hottest Gen-Z Tech Trend? Anti-AI: Catherine ThorbeckeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.