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Jun 26, 2026

Why SpaceX stock soared, then stumbled

Plus, Meta is reportedly developing its own prediction markets app and Google makes an AI-related investment in independent film studio A24. Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino for this week's "Tech Bytes: Week in Review."

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SpaceX stock prices fell back to earth this week after they skyrocketed in the wake of the IPO a couple weeks ago. Plus, why a Google AI subsidiary is investing in the film studio A24.

And why Meta might be getting into the prediction markets. The New York Times reported this week the social media giant was working on its own prediction market app, sort of like Kalshi and Polymarket, which have been bringing in billions of dollars but also drawing lots of scrutiny and legal challenges.

Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Anita Ramaswamy, financial columnist at The Information, for this week’s “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”

More on everything we talked about

Mark Zuckerberg Directed Meta to Create a Prediction Markets App - from The New York Times

Meta pauses an AI training program that tracks employees' keystrokes after an internal leak - from Business Insider

SpaceX stock dips below $150 debut before rebounding - from Yahoo Finance

Google Investing in ‘Backrooms’ Studio A24 - from The Wall Street Journal

A24 Wouldn’t Tell Hollywood How It Works. Then It Told Google - from IndieWire

The Team

Why SpaceX stock soared, then stumbled