Public warned to avoid Blue Origin rocket debris as photos reveal damage at explosion site Aerial assessments on Friday revealed a scene of crumpled wreckage The Independent UK · May 29
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video) SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site. Space · May 29
Flight Path to Profits: American Airlines Bets on SpaceX American Airlines is integrating high-speed Starlink satellite internet across its narrowbody fleet to capture the lucrative corporate travel market segment. MarketBeat · May 29
Elon Musk Reacts After Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes In Fireball Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos respond after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during a test at Kennedy Space Centre, with no injuries reported. International Business Times UK · May 29
Wall Street Is Starting to Talk About Tesla's Endgame The Tesla-SpaceX merger thesis is more grounded than it sounds, and if it materialises, could be the most consequential corporate merger in history. MarketBeat · May 29
Anthropic Raises $65 Billion at Nearly $1 Trillion Valuation — Revenue Run Rate Reaches $47 Billion Anthropic secures $65 billion in Series H funding, achieving a $965 billion valuation and surpassing OpenAI. This investment will drive AI innovation, enhance the Claude model, and expand R&D capabilities. International Business Times UK · May 29
Blue Origin explosion could see US fall behind China in moon race Massive fireball during routine test means Nasa’s Artemis programme could entirely depend on Musk’s unproven Starship rocket The Independent UK · May 29
'Very rough day': Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in gigantic fireball, days after being selected for NASA moon missions The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA. LiveScience · May 29
Blue Origin rocket explodes during engine-firing test on launch pad Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine test at Cape Canaveral, with Jeff Bezos acknowledging a “rough day” and saying the company will rebuild and continue testing. Euronews · May 29
'We recommend that investors avoid this IPO': One top analyst's harsh verdict on SpaceX Research firm CEO David Trainer says SpaceX's $1.75 trillion IPO valuation is mathematically indefensible Fortune · May 29
World's most valuable AI start-up: Anthropic nears $1 trillion valuation as it overtakes OpenAI Artificial intelligence company Anthropic raised $65 billion in private funding, boosting its valuation to $965 billion and overtaking OpenAI's last reported valuation of $730 billion as the two firms compete for dominance in the AI sector. Euronews · May 29
SpaceX lowers IPO valuation target to at least $1.8 trillion Bloomberg News reported in April that SpaceX was aiming for a valuation above $2 trillion. The target is settling lower after consultations with advisers and investors, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public. The Economic Times · May 29
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’ The Guardian - AU · May 29
Elon Musk's SpaceX Will Buy Intel For $1 Trillion, Market Analysis Predicts A $1T hypothetical SpaceX–Intel deal shows how owning chip factories could lock in AI power, underscoring semiconductors as tech's ultimate lever. International Business Times UK · May 28
Space · May 28 Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons? A new report stresses the strategic and security implications of placing mass drivers on the moon by arguing that these launchers could serve as valuable first strike weapons systems.
AAP · May 28 Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surges Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said Thursday it raised $65 billion in private funding that will push its valuation to $965 billion, a whopping number that makes the 5-year-old research laboratory behind the Claude chatbot one of the world's most valuable startups as it careens toward a likely Wall Street debut
The Economic Times · May 28 Elon Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble Elon Musk insists that his artificial intelligence venture xAI remains a serious competitor, pushing back against mounting doubts after revelations that the supercomputing facilities built to power his own AI models are being rented out to a rival. It has also landed a Pentagon contract worth up to $200 million…
MarketBeat · May 28 If the Market Rally Stalls, This ETF Can Insulate Portfolios The S&P 500's high concentration risk underscores the role that the better-diversified Invesco Equal Weight ETF can play in conservative investors’ portfolios.
Space · May 28 What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight? SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle?
The Independent UK · May 28 Starship grounded after SpaceX ‘mishap’ during latest launch The FAA has blocked Elon Musk’s firm from launching the world’s biggest rocket
Fortune · May 28 The key disclosures missing from SpaceX’s S-1 PitchBook points out SpaceX’s S-1 doesn’t get as granular as you might hope on some key metrics.
International Business Times UK · May 28 'It's a Direct Violation of Terms of Service': Musk Fights Pentagon Over Starlink Use on American Suicide Drones SpaceX's Starshield satellite network has sparked a pricing dispute with the Pentagon, highlighting concerns over military reliance on commercial space infrastructure and potential investor apprehension.
Fortune · May 28 SpaceX's $80 billion IPO has a catch: 78% of the money is already spoken for Investors rushing into SpaceX's blockbuster IPO may not realize how little of the record-breaking raise will actually go toward the company's future.
The Independent UK · May 27 SpaceX's Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight SpaceX Starship launches are on hold pending an investigation into last week's test flight