Not Elon’s Rocket - May 8, 2023 Issue

May 8, 2023 Issue

How a Dishwasher Engineer Challenged Elon Musk’s Grip on Commercial Space

How a Dishwasher Engineer Challenged Elon Musk’s Grip on Commercial Space

By Ashlee Vance

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Crypto Is Still a Mess. A Crackdown Would Do It Good

By The Editors

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

Remarks

Remarks

Bird Flu's Surge Has Scientists Seeking Clues to Prevent the Next Pandemic

By Michelle Fay Cortez and Suzi Ring

Bird Flu's Surge Has Scientists Seeking Clues to Prevent the Next Pandemic

Business

Business

Airbus Bets on a Stretched A220 Jet to Beat Boeing’s 737

By Julie Johnsson and Siddharth Philip

Airbus Bets on a Stretched A220 Jet to Beat Boeing’s 737

Biogen’s CEO Says He Doesn’t Want ‘Whole Portfolio of Moonshots’

By Robert Langreth and Angelica Peebles

Biogen’s CEO Says He Doesn’t Want ‘Whole Portfolio of Moonshots’

Cadillac’s Lyriq EV Might Be a Winner If GM Can Build Enough of Them

By David Welch

Cadillac’s Lyriq EV Might Be a Winner If GM Can Build Enough of Them

Technology

Technology

Even $500 Million a Year From Google Isn’t Enough to Save Firefox

By Noam Cohen

Even $500 Million a Year From Google Isn’t Enough to Save Firefox

Amazon ‘Aggregators’ Who Raised $16 Billion Are Teetering

By Spencer Soper

Amazon ‘Aggregators’ Who Raised $16 Billion Are Teetering

Twitter’s Unpaid Bills Threaten to Be an Even Bigger Problem for Elon Musk

By Aisha Counts

Twitter’s Unpaid Bills Threaten to Be an Even Bigger Problem for Elon Musk

Doing, Not Just Chatting, Is the Next Stage of the AI Hype Cycle

By Rachel Metz and Saritha Rai

Doing, Not Just Chatting, Is the Next Stage of the AI Hype Cycle

Finance

Finance

There Was Really Just One Bank That Could Rescue First Republic

By Hannah Levitt and Jennifer Surane

There Was Really Just One Bank That Could Rescue First Republic

Too Big to Fail, But Not Too Big to Bail Out Other Banks

By Max Abelson and Hannah Levitt

Too Big to Fail, But Not Too Big to Bail Out Other Banks

Regional Bank Woes Didn’t End With First Republic Rescue

By Paige Smith

Regional Bank Woes Didn’t End With First Republic Rescue

Women Chief US Economists Have Gotten Even Rarer on Wall Street

By Reade Pickert

Women Chief US Economists Have Gotten Even Rarer on Wall Street

Economics

Economics

Europe’s ‘Golden Visa’ Programs Are Dying Out as Housing Costs Rise

By Evelyn Yu, Henrique Almeida and Morwenna Coniam

Europe’s ‘Golden Visa’ Programs Are Dying Out as Housing Costs Rise

Corporate Earnings Show Consumer Companies Have Pricing Power

By Enda Curran and Matthew Boesler

Corporate Earnings Show Consumer Companies Have Pricing Power

Strategies/Space

Strategies/Space

More Companies Head to Space, But No One Can Agree on the Rules Up There

By Bruce Einhorn

More Companies Head to Space, But No One Can Agree on the Rules Up There

Private Space Companies in India Prepare for Liftoff

By Bruce Einhorn and Ragini Saxena

Private Space Companies in India Prepare for Liftoff

Why Launch Rockets When You Can Just Fling Them Into Space?

By Siddharth Vikram Philip

Why Launch Rockets When You Can Just Fling Them Into Space?

Features

Features

How a Dishwasher Engineer Challenged Elon Musk’s Grip on Commercial Space

By Ashlee Vance

How a Dishwasher Engineer Challenged Elon Musk’s Grip on Commercial Space

Can the Daily Wire Become a Right-Wing Entertainment Machine?

By Devin Leonard

Can the Daily Wire Become a Right-Wing Entertainment Machine?

Pursuits

Pursuits

Everybody Wants to Go to Maine

By Bloomberg News

Everybody Wants to Go to Maine

The Best Places to Eat, Drink and Stay in Portland, Maine

By Darrell Hartman

The Best Places to Eat, Drink and Stay in Portland, Maine

These Entrepreneurs Are on a Mission to Save Luxury Scissors

By Matthew Kronsberg

These Entrepreneurs Are on a Mission to Save Luxury Scissors

The Old Vine Project Campaigns to Save South Africa’s Historic Vineyards

By Richard Holmes

The Old Vine Project Campaigns to Save South Africa’s Historic Vineyards

GE Puts Smart Tech in a Stand Mixer to Seriously Boost Your Baking

By Matthew Kronsberg

GE Puts Smart Tech in a Stand Mixer to Seriously Boost Your Baking

Last Thing

Last Thing

Why Chinese Banks Aren’t Worried About Depositors Fleeing

By Shuli Ren

Why Chinese Banks Aren’t Worried About Depositors Fleeing