Stories by John Ruwitch

John Ruwitch

John Ruwitch

Correspondent, International Desk

SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day
By John Ruwitch

SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day

John Ruwitch, Geoff Brumfiel | Jun 12, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
Ask AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search box
Ask AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search box
The search giant is updating its famously minimalist homepage. But what looks like a tiny design change is a very big deal.
John Ruwitch | May 22, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI
Facebook and Instagram's parent company has been investing huge sums of money in AI, but it lags behind competitors.
John Ruwitch | May 20, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
John Ruwitch | May 18, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC
OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity'
OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity'
The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT.
John Ruwitch | May 12, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC
Elon Musk accuses OpenAI's leaders of 'looting the nonprofit' in court testimony
Elon Musk accuses OpenAI's leaders of 'looting the nonprofit' in court testimony
In his second day on the stand in the trial he launched against OpenAI, Elon Musk said the AI start-up he'd helped found had strayed from its charitable mission.
John Ruwitch | Apr 29, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
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