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It's time now for Talking Tech, Ed.
First up, Elon Musk has suggested the timing of SpaceX's possible blockbuster IPO could come in mid-June.
It's according to a report in the Financial Times.
The owner of the rocket maker, of course, is reported to be targeting the IPO for when Jupiter and Venus will appear very close together in the sky.
Musk's 55th birthday is also in June.
Plus, Snap has created a subsidiary dedicated to augmented reality glasses, Specs.
Now, the unit is intended to give the smart eyewear team more independence, but allow it to raise some money.
A spokesperson confirmed Snap will launch the AR glasses regardless of external investment.
And Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined other tech leaders weighing in on the killing of Alex Preti by federal agents in Minnesota.
In an internal memo, Cook called for de-escalation, and he said he had spoken to President Trump about the situation.
SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $30 billion more into OpenAI.
Now, that's according to sources.
The Japanese firm is already one of OpenAI's biggest backers, with an 11% stake in the Chachi PT maker.
Here with more is Bloomberg's AI and data center czar, Lin Duan.
And so, $30 billion really makes Masa all in.
I mean, we know he takes big bets.
Lynn, there are lots of people in my world asking equally if OpenAI is good for it and all their capital commitments for infrastructure and whether SoftBank has up to $30 billion.
But the main thrust of it is that this is part of a round that we know is happening, right?
OpenAI wants to raise money.