Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket delivered a customer satellite to the wrong orbit during its third launch, marking the first significant mission failure for the heavy-lift vehicle. The anomaly represents a concrete setback for the company's commercial launch ambitions and its positioning as a credible competitor in a market dominated by SpaceX's Falcon 9 and United Launch Alliance. New Glenn completed its inaugural flight in January 2025 and was in the early stages of building a launch manifest when the mishap occurred. The orbital insertion error directly affects the customer whose payload is now in an unintended trajectory, with recovery options depending on the satellite's onboard propulsion capacity. The failure also carries downstream risk for Blue Origin's NASA relationship: the company holds contracts tied to the Artemis lunar program and the Trump administration's Moon return agenda, both of which require demonstrated launch reliability. Regulatory review or a launch stand-down could compress the timeline for those missions. Investors and program managers watching New Glenn's cadence will now wait for a root-cause determination before assessing schedule impact.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
