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Apr 2, 2026 SpaceX quietly lines up a blockbuster IPO that could kick off a huge year for tech listings. Oracle and the broader industry face more job cuts as AI spending reshapes priorities. Microsoft starts building more of its own AI models, while Alibaba leans harder into proprietary AI. There’s also a wild look at a billion-dollar company run by just two people.
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SpaceX Could Open The Era Of Giant AI IPOs
- SpaceX’s confidential IPO could reset public markets, targeting a June listing, a $1.75 trillion valuation, and a record $75 billion raise.
- Brian McCullough says it may be first in a trio of mega IPOs before OpenAI and Anthropic, with up to 30% reserved for retail investors.
AI Is Cutting Jobs Through Spending And Automation
- Oracle’s layoffs show AI cuts jobs two ways: firms fund massive AI capex and also automate work AI can now handle.
- Oracle may cut 30,000 roles while boosting data-center spending to $50 billion; Challenger says AI drove a quarter of layoff announcements.
Cloudflare Rebuilds WordPress Around Sandboxed Plugins
- Cloudflare’s EmDash reframes CMS security by isolating plugins instead of trusting them inside a shared WordPress environment.
- Brian McCullough notes WordPress vulnerabilities mostly come from plugins; EmDash uses sandboxed Dynamic Workers, explicit permissions, and scale-to-zero billing.