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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on its launchpad

Blue Origin says it experienced an anomaly that led to the explosion of its New Glenn rocket and its launchpad during testing.

Rockstar developers go public with first union

The Rockstar Game Workers Union has members across the developer’s UK offices.

CFTC wants to reverse course on penalty against Winklevoss twins’ crypto business

The Gemini exchange already paid a $5 million fine following the agency’s lawsuit.

A leaked Disney memo suggests the standalone Hulu app’s days may be numbered

So much for “no current plans” to sunset the app.

Microsoft debuts a more buttoned-up look for Copilot

Copilot will look a little more consistent, and lose a little personality

Slate EV truck pre-orders will open on June 24

Pre-orders are opening up for Slate, the Spirit Airlines of EV trucks

Spotify adds playlist folders, bulk editing and background downloads

Spotify’s new features aren’t AI slop for a change

Ojai is Waymo’s new driverless vehicle

Waymo is debuting Ojai, its first purpose-built robotaxi

YouTube Premium’s latest features include an auto-speed setting

YouTube Premium is getting and auto-speed setting just like Overcast

Subnautica 2 is a massive hit, so Krafton has to pay that $250 million bonus to devs

Krafton has been trying to weasel out of making paying the Subnautica 2 developer a bonus for a while now.