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Yesterday — 29 May 2026Main stream

Sky-High I.P.O. Pricing Isn’t Great for Real People

29 May 2026 at 23:02
When newly public companies have been valued as richly as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic seem likely to be, the outlook for ordinary investors has been poor.

© Eric Gay/Associated Press

SpaceX’s Starship rocket during a test flight in May. The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, stands to unlock a great fortune when the company goes public.

Blue Origin Rocket Blows Up on Florida Launchpad During Test

29 May 2026 at 23:35
The rocket, built by the Jeff Bezos-owned space company, was to carry 48 satellites into space. Blue Origin reported on social media that “all personnel have been accounted for.”

© Malcolm Denemark/USA Today, via Imagn Images, via Reuters. Video by Nailah Morgan

The Blue Origin launchpad seen in flames from Cocoa Beach, Fla. on Thursday night.
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