Iran, Elections, and a Trillion-Dollar IPO: Your Tuesday Morning Rundown

On this episode of The Morning Rundown, hosts Maya and David work through a dense news cycle covering active US-Iran military strikes, six-state primary results that could reshape Congress, and a historic SpaceX IPO that would make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.From the contradictions of bombing and negotiating simultaneously to the tech industry's uncomfortable language around AI engagement, this episode connects the day's biggest stories and explains what each one means in practical terms.US-Iran conflict: Fresh American strikes and an Iranian missile attack on Kuwait are complicating Trump's claims that diplomacy is still on the table. Secretary of State Rubio's congressional testimony included demands that analysts describe as closer to terms of surrender than a negotiating framework.Primary results: California's governor race remained too close to call Wednesday morning, and several congressional primaries across six states could determine whether Republicans hold their House majority.SpaceX IPO: The company is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation, aiming to raise $75 billion by selling 555 million shares at $135 each — a scale that would make it the largest public offering in history.Microsoft and AI: An internal company document described the goal of its new Scout AI assistant as making users addicted — a word choice the hosts examine in the context of broader concerns about how tech platforms talk about engagement.Subscribe to The Morning Rundown wherever you listen to podcasts to get this breakdown every weekday morning.