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lasvegassun. com > > news > 07/04/2026 > a-10-trillion-industry-sprang-up-when-we-werent-lo

A $10 trillion industry sprang up when we weren't looking

3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (426+ words) Saturday, July 4, 2026 | 2 a. m. An old knock on renewable energy and other planet-friendly endeavors is that they can't stand on their own without financial props from the government. Ironically, it took the second presidency of'Donald Trump, in which those supports have turned…...

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lasvegassun. com > > news > 06/24/2026 > all-the-worlds-a-robot-staging-ground-for-tech-ent

All the world's a robot-staging ground for tech entrepreneurs building 'physical AI"

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (966+ words) Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 9: 28 a. m. "We basically have passed the point of doing real fundamental LLM research," Castricato said. "Now it's just applications." The researcher quit his studies at Brown University and started a new company, called Overworld. Its ambition is in its…...

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lasvegassun. com > > news > 06/24/2026 > trillionaires-and-republics-will-be-a-toxic-mix

Trillionaires and republics will be a toxic mix

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (571+ words) Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 2 a. m. Space X's initial public offering made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. You might think there's not much you can buy with a hundred (or a thousand) billion dollars that you can't buy with one billion dollars. But…...

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lasvegassun. com > > news > 06/23/2026 > regents-give-go-ahead-for-vegas-loop-station-near

Regents give go-ahead for Vegas Loop Tesla station near UNLV

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (892+ words) Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | 2 a. m. UNLV will be getting its own stop on the Boring Company's Vegas Loop, despite a wave of concern from UNLV students and local residents. The Nevada Board of Regents voted near-unanimously Monday in a special meeting to approve…...

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lasvegassun. com > news > 06/22/2026 > muon-space-officially-opens-high-mix-satellite-man

Muon Space Officially Opens High-Mix Satellite Manufacturing Facility in San Jose

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (590+ words) Las Vegas Sun " 15m Muon Space Officially Opens High-Mix Satellite Manufacturing Facility in San Jose Updated 4 hours, 30 minutes ago MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 22, 2026-- Muon Space, the Mission Foundry for high-performance satellite constellations, announced today the grand opening of its…...

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lasvegassun. com > news > 06/17/2026 > federal-transportation-bill-should-not-punish-ev-d

Federal transportation bill should not punish EV drivers

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (401+ words) Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 2 a. m. This editorial originally appeared in The Seattle Times: Despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles, such technology continues to receive only scorn and derision from the White House and its acolytes in Congress. The latest example can be…...

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lasvegassun. com > > news > 06/12/2026 > spacex-soars-25-in-wall-street-debut-and-makes-elo

Space X soars 25% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (528+ words) Friday, June 12, 2026 | 10: 39 a. m. NEW YORK " The world's richest man just became its first trillionaire. Shares in Elon Musk's rocket company Space X soared 25% after opening for trading at noon Friday, an auspicious start for history's biggest initial public offering and enough…...

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lasvegassun. com > news > 06/10/2026 > solar-power-hits-new-milestones-in-the-us-even-as

Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (880+ words) Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 2 a. m. Even as President Donald Trump'boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U. S. and remains the leading source of new power. "For years solar power has risen in the U. S. electricity mix," said Nicolas Fulghum,…...

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lasvegassun. com > > news > 06/03/2026 > spacexs-ipo-is-set-to-be-the-biggest-ever-and-coul

Space X's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

1+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (158+ words) Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 2: 05 p. m. NEW YORK " Space X says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world's first…...

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lasvegassun. com > news > 05/31/2026 > can-x-rays-save-your-ev-battery-a-unlv-professor-i

Can X-rays save your EV battery? A UNLV professor is extending the life of tech

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (577+ words) Sunday, May 31, 2026 | 2 a. m. A UNLV professor is looking to an unlikely source to extend the life of the lithium-ion batteries that have become a part of everyday life: X-rays. During use and recharging, lithium ions travel from one end of the…...

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