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TechCrunch May 27, 2026 at 15:20 Startups Rising Hot

FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure

Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight.

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May 27, 2026 at 15:20 TechCrunch

FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure

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FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap

The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.

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Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup

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CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks

Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.

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TechCrunch May 27, 2026 at 14:15 Startups
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup

Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000...

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