Donald Trump has said that a decision on US participation in attacks on Iran will be made in the next two weeks. Markets reacted with restraint: trading is mixed in Asia, with Brent crude holding at $77 per barrel - although Citigroup analysts warn that the price could jump to $90 if the Strait of Hormuz is closed. In parallel, Meta continues its aggressive race for AI talent, poaching key figures from competing startups. About these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of June 20.

Highlights for the morning: Trump's deadline, oil may break $90, Meta hunts for talent


SpaceX has about $4 billion worth of government contracts with NASA


Musk's most powerful SpaceX rocket exploded during testing for the fourth time this year

On Friday morning, June 13, Israel launched large-scale airstrikes against Iran's nuclear and military facilities. Iran responded by attacking the Jewish state's territory with drones and ballistic missiles. In the same week, the first crash of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner occurred. It also became known that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hiring a special team for an AI breakthrough. Read about the main news from June 9 to June 13 in our review;

Highlights of the week: Israel-Iran conflict, Dreamliner crash, footage for Meta

Ilon Musk's company Neuralink's tests on monkeys have shown that scientists are able to translate an image into the brain using an implant. In the long term, this technology could help the blind see. Musk's other companies are also making progress. According to trading platform Caplight, the combined valuations of SpaceX, Neuralink, The Boring Company and xAI on the secondary market for private company stocks rose 45% in the four months after the U.S. election.

Neuralink helped a monkey "see" non-existent things. What is the market interested in Musk's startups?

In anticipation of Tesla's robotaxi launch, a Goldman Sachs analyst pointed to two positive factors that could help the company become the leader of the race in the autonomous driving market. However, he also expressed skepticism about Tesla CEO Ilon Musk's overly optimistic predictions about scaling the business. Investors are keeping a close eye on the upcoming launch and have high hopes for it, but Barron's also highlighted a few key points that should not be overlooked. What should a trader look out for ahead of the event that could support Tesla quotes, which have been struggling lately?

Goldman names two advantages for Tesla over robotaxi startup. What remains unclear?

JPMorgan advised investors to sell Tesla shares and instead buy more favorable securities of auto parts suppliers.&nbsp;Tesla received two downgrades at once this week, and Wells Fargo predicted a 60% drop in the company's stock. Ilon Musk's plans to launch robot cabs in Texas in June won't help offset the weak performance of the auto business, according to some analysts. Others expect a significant move for the stock only if the project fails.

JPMorgan advised selling Tesla stock and offered an alternative for the portfolio

Billionaire and tech company owner Ilon Musk wrote on Wednesday, June 11, that he regrets some of his social media X posts against U.S. President Donald Trump last week.&nbsp; "I went too far," <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1932695486684950962?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet">confessed </a>Musk on his page.&nbsp;

'I went too far': Musk says he regrets anti-Trump posts

"Elon Musk works well under pressure - and much of it is of his own making," says Katie Wood, founder of investment firm ARK Invest and one of Tesla's longtime fans. In the latest installment of her Youtube show In The Know, she <a href="https://youtu.be/3DdcLgUkAjc?si=I4JcObg5J3vZW71s">explained</a> the implications of a public conflict between Ilon Musk and Donald Trump, why Tesla can't distance itself from the government, and what to expect from a potential robotaxi launch on June 12.&nbsp;

'He works great under pressure': Katie Wood on Musk and Trump conflict and robotaxis

Apple unveiled a major design update to all operating systems called Liquid Glass at WWDC, but failed to impress investors, with shares down 1.2% amid expectations of a more radical breakthrough in AI. OpenAI doubled its annual revenue to $10 billion thanks to demand for ChatGPT. Elon Musk's xAI faced slowing demand for its $5 billion debt offering, which is partly attributed to the entrepreneur's conflict with Donald Trump. On these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of June 10.

Highlights for this morning: Apple disappointed, Musk's xAI has debt problems, OpenAI has $10 billion in debt

Analysts expect Ilon Musk's Tesla to transform from an automobile company into a diversified technology company, where energy storage systems, unmanned cabs and even humanoid robots could become the main business drivers. But this is all a matter of the distant future, and in the meantime Tesla's business is being killed by politics.

"Power is always more important than money": will it prevent Tesla from becoming a tech giant

The main internet drama and the most discussed topic on blogs this week is the public spat between billionaire Ilon Musk and US President Donald Trump.&nbsp;

"Alien vs. Predator": what economists and political analysts are writing about Trump and Musk's spat

Musk had a fight with Trump: what it means for investors. Nvidia briefly regained the title of the world's most valuable company. Alphabet threatens to drop in value by a quarter. The defense company will enter the eurozone's largest index. Read about the main news from June 2 to June 6 in our review.&nbsp;

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Highlights for the morning: Trump's deadline, oil may break $90, Meta hunts for talent

Musk's most powerful SpaceX rocket exploded during testing for the fourth time this year

Highlights of the week: Israel-Iran conflict, Dreamliner crash, footage for Meta

Neuralink helped a monkey «see» non-existent things. What is the market interested in Musk's startups?

Goldman names two advantages for Tesla over robotaxi startup. What remains unclear?

JPMorgan advised selling Tesla stock and offered an alternative for the portfolio

'I went too far': Musk says he regrets anti-Trump posts

'He works great under pressure': Katie Wood on Musk and Trump conflict and robotaxis

Highlights for this morning: Apple disappointed, Musk's xAI has debt problems, OpenAI has $10 billion in debt

«Power is always more important than money»: will it prevent Tesla from becoming a tech giant

«Alien vs. Predator»: what economists and political analysts are writing about Trump and Musk's spat

Highlights of the week: Musk and Trump spat, Nvidia gave back $1 trillion, tanks instead of Gucci