Ars Technica
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket decides to become a spectacular fireball during a static fire test, destroying the launch pad and potentially delaying NASA’s lunar plans - but at least the Amazon satellites were safe.
TechCrunch
After a satellite-unfriendly April launch, Blue Origin's New Glenn gets FAA clearance to try again - hopefully with fewer unplanned re-entries.
The Guardian
Jeff Bezos says paying $40M for a Melania Trump documentary wasn't currying favor with the administration - it was just a totally normal business decision that happened to lose money.
The Atlantic
Tessa Thompson nailed the fashion-as-art theme, but the livestream preferred talking about male donkeys and sleep schedules over actual art or Bezos protests.
The Atlantic
New York's proposed pied-à-terre tax targets the one thing billionaires can't easily flee: their beloved second homes. But the mayor might have just annoyed the wrong hedge fund guy.
The Good Times
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