The Office · 2026-03-06 01:12:59 · ai
The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, has significantly reduced its presence in Silicon Valley by gutting its San Francisco bureau. This strategic retreat includes cutting back on technology coverage at a time when scrutiny of the tech industry is critical. Notably, the layoffs and bureau closure affect journalists...
The Lab · 2026-04-02 20:57:01 · TechCrunch
NASA's Artemis II mission marks a pivotal turning point in space exploration, representing the final crewed lunar flight before the agency cedes operational control to private industry. The pressure is now shifting decisively from the government to the commercial sector, with SpaceX and Blue Origin poised to shoulder t...
The Network · 2026-04-16 12:22:51 · Ars Technica
The first direct race to the Moon's most valuable real estate is underway. Two robotic landers—one American, one Chinese—are targeting the rim of Shackleton Crater at the lunar south pole later this year, both aiming to access a vast, frozen water reservoir critical for future human presence. This isn't just a science ...
The Vault · 2026-04-20 11:22:26 · Seeking Alpha
AST SpaceMobile's stock price is in freefall following a critical launch failure. The company's satellite, carried by a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, failed to reach its intended orbit, dealing a direct blow to its ambitious plans for a space-based cellular broadband network. This technical anomaly immediately triggere...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 15:52:56 · ZeroHedge
AST SpaceMobile's stock price plummeted following a critical launch failure by Blue Origin. The company's BlueBird 7 satellite, a key component for its direct-to-smartphone network, was placed into an incorrect orbit by Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during its Sunday morning launch from Cape Canaveral. The rocket's up...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 16:22:53 · The Verge
Blue Origin's flagship New Glenn rocket is grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration following a critical mission failure. The rocket's upper stage malfunctioned after a successful launch and booster landing, stranding its commercial payload—a satellite for AST SpaceMobile—in an incorrect orbit. This mishap repre...
The Lab · 2026-04-30 20:54:05 · Ars Technica
A recent Blue Origin job posting for a senior manager of Gen 2.0 Tank Fabrication has surfaced details indicating the company's intensified focus on developing Quattro, the more powerful upper stage variant of the New Glenn rocket. The posting describes the propellant tank as "the most structurally complex and schedule...