Stories by
John Ruwitch
Correspondent, International Desk

SpaceX blasts off with a record-breaking $75 billion IPO
Elon Musk's rocket company, recently merged with xAI, raised $75 billion in its initial public stock offering. It's the first of a trio of mega-IPOs from AI companies expected this year.
John Ruwitch | Jun 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update
At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors.
John Ruwitch | Jun 8, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC

Thieves are targeting the world's copper. This phone company is fighting back
The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But those thefts cost the rest of us.
John Ruwitch | Jun 3, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

AI giant Anthropic prepares to sell stock to the public, files preliminary IPO paperwork
The Anthropic IPO, and those of other AI-related firms like OpenAI, could be among the biggest in U.S. history.
John Ruwitch | Jun 1, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC

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
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
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'
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
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

Elon Musk testifies against OpenAI, seeking Sam Altman's ouster
Musk's lawyers say OpenAI leaders "stole a charity" and Musk warns about the potential dangers of AI: "We don't want to have a Terminator outcome."
John Ruwitch | Apr 28, 2026, 6:42 PM UTC
