New Zealand's vibrant music festival scene is facing an unprecedented shutdown, with dozens of events ending due to economic hardship, dwindling funding, and the dominance of international promoters. Splore, a beloved festival, held its final event, highlighting a broader trend affecting local independent festivals.
Blue Origin is downplaying a recent launchpad explosion that destroyed its New Glenn rocket, with CEO Dave Limp stating they "will fly again before the end of this year." NASA, a key partner, is providing significant support for the investigation and pad cleanup, emphasizing the importance of Blue Origin's lunar lander for the Artemis program. Experts suggest the recovery timeline depends on identifying the cause of the anomaly.
SpaceX's IPO has propelled its valuation past $2 trillion, making founder Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Musk stated the company's ambition is to make space travel accessible to everyone, enabling journeys to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced plans for another New Glenn rocket launch in 2026, despite a major explosion during recent testing. The company aims to fly again before the end of 2026, a timeline considered aggressive by industry observers.
Blue Origin's launchpad at Cape Canaveral suffered extensive damage during a New Glenn rocket engine test. NASA indicated repairs could take until 2028, with industry sources describing the pad as "practically destroyed." No injuries were reported.
Blue Origin's New Glenn launchpad exploded on May 28, casting doubt on its role in NASA's upcoming moon missions. While NASA's administrator suggests repairs could take years, Blue Origin's CEO is confident of a return to flight this year, aiming to launch satellites for Amazon and support NASA's Artemis program.
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test in Cape Canaveral, Florida, damaging the launchpad and potentially delaying NASA's Artemis program and other missions. Recovery is estimated to take "some serious time," possibly until 2028, impacting Blue Origin's ability to compete with SpaceX.
TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield has launched over 1,700 companies, raising $32 billion and achieving 250+ exits. The competition serves as a crucial launchpad, with recent alumni sharing their post-event journeys on the "Build Mode" podcast. Applications for Startup Battlefield 2026 are open until June 8.
Portugal is rapidly developing its space industry, aiming to become a spacefaring nation with a new spaceport in the Azores for launching small satellites and recovering reusable capsules. The country boasts skilled engineers, a growing sector turnover, and plans for 30 satellites by 2030.
India marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a decisive response to Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism following the deadly Pahalgam attack. The Ministry of External Affairs stated the world recognized the attack and India's right to self-defense. The operation successfully targeted terror launchpads, demonstrating India's commitment to combating terrorism.
Tagging @grok in an X post plus a few dots and dashes was all that was needed last night for a bad actor to pickpocket a verified crypto wallet without ever touching the private keys. Agentic token launchpad, Bankrbot reported on May 4 that it had sent 3 billion DRB on Base to the recipient […] The post Grok’s crypto wallet was just exploited by a tweet sent in morse code without any private key compromise appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Tagging @grok in an X post plus a few dots and dashes was all that was needed last night for a bad actor to pickpocket a verified crypto wallet without ever touching the private keys. Agentic token launchpad, Bankrbot reported on May 4 that it had sent 3 billion DRB on Base to the recipient […] The post How one trader used morse code to trick Grok into sending them billions of crypto tokens from its verified wallet appeared first on CryptoSlate.
On April 22, 2026, a malicious version of Bitwarden's CLI was published to npm under the official @bitwarden/cli package name for 93 minutes. The backdoored package targeted infrastructure credentials including GitHub tokens, SSH keys, AWS/GCP/Azure credentials, and GitHub Actions secrets rather than Bitwarden vaults. Bitwarden removed the package and found no evidence of vault data access. Security researchers determined the attack exploited a compromised GitHub Action in Bitwarden's CI/CD pipeline, connected to the broader Checkmarx supply chain campaign.
A malicious version of the Bitwarden CLI was distributed via npm for 93 minutes on April 22. The attack, linked to a broader supply chain campaign, targeted infrastructure credentials rather than vault data, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in CI/CD release pipelines.
On April 22, 2026, a malicious version of Bitwarden's command-line interface was published to npm under the official package name @bitwarden/[email protected], remaining available for 93 minutes. The compromised package targeted infrastructure credentials including GitHub tokens, npm tokens, SSH keys, AWS/GCP/Azure credentials, and GitHub Actions secrets. Security firm JFrog analyzed the payload and found it had no interest in Bitwarden vaults—only in credentials governing build, deployment, and infrastructure automation. Bitwarden confirmed the incident is connected to the broader Checkmarx supply chain campaign and found no evidence of end-user vault access or production system compromise.
Benjamin Pasternak faces criminal charges following an investor class action lawsuit and accusations of breaching an OTC token deal.
Organisation goes from $37m deficit to $70m profit in 12 monthsRecord operating surplus largely thanks to successful Lions tour Supporters of the British and Irish Lions have given Rugby Australia a financial launchpad ahead of the men’s and women’s World Cups, driving a record $70.6m surplus in 2025.The result, helped by strong attendance at the three Lions matches and a full calendar of Tests, reverses the pain of the previous period, when RA recorded a $37m deficit. Continue reading...
On the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people in Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army reaffirmed its zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, invoking Operation Sindoor. The May 2025 military operation destroyed nine terror launchpads linked to LeT, JeM and Hizbul Mujahideen, eliminating over 100 terrorists. India announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra to further strengthen offensive capabilities against infiltration.
