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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Static-Fire Test - DTH

May 29, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Sarah Lane covers Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explosion, which delays launches and impacts NASA’s Artemis plans. Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 with improved uncertainty handling, while Reuters reports Tesla employees distrust its self-driving safety claims. Other stories include a California lawsuit against 23andMe for data breaches, Waymo’s new affordable robotaxi, MediaTek’s chip packaging partnership with Intel, BYD’s new EV chip, and Disney’s plan to merge Hulu into Disney+.

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Sponsors: Capital One and Stamps.com Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion and fallout Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 with new features Tesla FSD employees express distrust in safety claims California sues 23andMe over 2023 data breach Waymo launches sixth-gen Ojai robotaxi in US cities MediaTek partners with Intel on advanced chip packaging BYD unveils new EV tech and self-driving chip Disney plans to shut down standalone Hulu app Outro and subscription info Repeat sponsors: Capital One and Stamps.com
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