Blue Origin Revamps Employee Incentive Plan Amid SpaceX IPO Threat
Summary: Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reported on May 6 that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has introduced a new employee stock incentive plan, setting a $9.50 per-share strike price and adopting a cash settlement model for the first time. The move is widely seen as a direct defense against talent attrition as rival SpaceX targets a record $1.75 trillion IPO in June 2026.