8 JUNE2026W MAN LEADERGLOBAL W MAN LEADERGLOBAL NEWS BITESMining billionaire Gina Rinehart was in the mix to scoop up a stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX when it went public on Friday after raising a record $75 billion (A$106B) from new investors.The company Hancock Prospecting led by Gina invested a reported $1B (A$1.4B) in the loss-making rocket maker, which encompasses the lucrative satellite business Starlink, as well as the controversial and expensive AI company xAI, behind Grok.SpaceX shares, which listed at US$135 rose 19% on debut to hit $160.95 (A$228), giving the business a market capitalization of A$3 trillion), and making Musk, who owns more than 40% of the business, the world's first trillionaire ­ on paper at least.Gina praised Musk for his role at Trump's now disbanded cost-cutting initiative, DOGE, saying he "contributed significantly to his country," and SpaceX was "a rare business: led by a truly exceptional person"."Elon has done what very few people in history have done ­ he has not just imagined the future, he has built companies capable of delivering it, and helped to keep American technology at the forefront," she said.This is a huge investment for Hancock and we are pleased to be allocated in what has been the most popular and oversubscribed IPO in its history. Kerry Bommarito, Vice President of Enterprise AI and Decision Intelligence at Mercy, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's annual "Women in Health IT to Know" list for the third consecutive year. Each year, the annual recognition showcases 170 women leaders across the United States who are driving the future of health care technology by innovating, making health care safer, more effective and more accessible. Kerry's ongoing recognition highlights her impactful trajectory in supporting the responsible adoption of AI in one of the country's largest health systems. She has a significant role at Mercy in shaping the thoughtful use of AI to assist caregivers and enhance patient care.Under Kerry's leadership, Mercy has created over a dozen real-time predictive and decision support models, all of which are directly embedded into electronic health records. The tools deliver timely, actionable information to clinicians at the point of care, aiding in making better decisions at critical clinical moments. GEOPOLITICS GINA RINEHART BACKS SPACEX IN RECORD A$106B RAISEMERCY'S KERRY BOMMARITO NAMED TOP WOMEN IN HEALTH ITEMPLOYMENT EQUITY"Leadership is about mak-ing others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence"Sheryl Sandberg
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