Relaying what matters next.
The Relay is a new media project dedicated to covering slightly futuristic domains such as artificial intelligence, space exploration, longevity science, crypto and blockchain, advanced biology, and defense technologies. Our mission is to capture the signals of tomorrow and relay them forward with clarity, depth, and context.
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How ERCOT’s RTC+B Will Rewrite Texas Power in 90 Days
ERCOT will activate Real-Time Co-Optimization plus Batteries on December 5, 2025. Here is how the shift will reset battery revenues, renewable dispatch, scarcity pricing, and reliability in Texas over the first 90 days.
Ethereum locks Dec 3 for Fusaka as PeerDAS cuts L2 fees
Ethereum core developers have targeted December 3, 2025 for the Fusaka upgrade, with PeerDAS expanding blob capacity in phases. Expect L2 rollup fees to shift from dollars to cents as supply increases and new UX patterns like bundled actions and onchain subscriptions go mainstream.
OpenAI greenlights open-weight models and the hybrid LLM era
OpenAI quietly authorized open-weight releases for models that meet capability criteria, signaling a first-class hybrid future. Here is what changed, the guardrails, the cost math, and blueprints to run local plus frontier stacks without compromising safety or speed.
Inside 2025's Ovary Revolution: The Menopause-Delay Decade
Three 2025 breakthroughs reframed ovarian aging: a Science-level 3D map of the ovary as an ecosystem, a low-dose rapamycin pilot moving toward multicenter testing, and OHSU’s mitomeiosis milestone. The fastest healthspan gains may come from delaying menopause at the source.
BepiColombo’s pivot to Mercury after a thruster glitch
A power shortfall in BepiColombo’s transfer module forced ESA and JAXA to rewrite the cruise. Anchored to the January 8, 2025 flyby, here is how they preserved a late 2026 capture and which science turns on first.
Telegram’s TON Wallet begins U.S. rollout, Web3’s on-ramp
Telegram made TON the default chain for Mini Apps, integrated Ethena’s USDe, and started a U.S. wallet rollout. Here is why this distribution shift matters and how builders can capitalize right now.
GPT‑OSS Makes Local Agents Real: Build Yours Today
OpenAI’s GPT‑OSS open‑weight family brings private, on‑device AI out of the lab. This guide shows a practical local agent stack, what it changes for enterprises, and two hands‑on builds you can run now.
From First Look to Firehose: Rubin’s Year of Fast Discovery
In June 2025 the Vera C. Rubin Observatory moved from stunning test images to the brink of a live, minute‑scale alert stream. Here is what the next 12 months will look like and how to get ready to turn alerts into discoveries.
AI’s Gigawatt Appetite Is Rewiring U.S. Power Markets
AI demand has arrived in force. PJM is moving big loads to the front of the line, tech buyers are inking firm-nuclear and gas-backed deals, and batteries are filling the peaks while everyone asks who pays for the buildout.
NGJ-Mid-Band Enters Service, Growler Goes on Offense
With Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band entering service in 2025, the EA-18G Growler shifts from escort to systems hunter. See how the new pod breaks modern air defenses and what the fleet will field through 2027.
Pig Kidneys Arrive: 2025 Trials and the Healthspan Shift
In 2025, the FDA cleared the first clinical trials of gene-edited pig kidneys and patients set record survival times. Here is what those milestones mean for healthspan and when xenokidneys could reach routine care.
Claude Agent Skills signal the modular turn for real agents
Anthropic’s Agent Skills turn general chatbots into composable, governed capabilities. This analysis shows how Skills reshape developer workflow, operations, and business models, plus what to expect over the next year.
45Z Launch Year: New Rules That Reshape U.S. Clean Fuels
Treasury’s 2025 guidance and DOE’s 45ZCF-GREET model now define how U.S. producers earn the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. See who can monetize through 2027, how carbon intensity scoring works, how to stack LCFS and RINs for bankable offtakes, and how to build fast.
Bitcoin Staking Goes Live as Babylon and Kraken Unite
Bitcoin just gained a native way to earn. With Babylon’s April 10, 2025 Genesis launch and Kraken’s June 19, 2025 integration, holders can time lock BTC for rewards while securing proof of stake networks. Here is how it works, the risks, and what to watch next.
Atlas Reveals the AI Browser Era: From Search to Action
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas puts a full agent inside the browser tab, turning the web from search and click into ask and act. This breakdown explains what is truly new, why it pressures search and checkout flows, and a 60-day playbook for builders.
Proba-3’s artificial eclipses launch formation telescopes
Two ESA satellites flew 150 meters apart to block the Sun and reveal the corona for hours, proving precision formation flying that points to starshades, modular observatories, and sharper space‑weather forecasts.
Navy CPS Test Starts the Clock for Zumwalt and Virginia
A successful May 2025 end-to-end CPS launch proved the Navy’s sea-based hypersonic approach. See why Zumwalt-class destroyers field first, how Virginia-class submarines follow, what it means for Pacific deterrence, and how to close the defense gap.
Juno’s Record Io Eruption Reveals Planetwide Plumbing
A December 27, 2024 firestorm on Io outshone every volcanic hotspot ever seen, and the timing across multiple vents points to a connected magma network beneath the surface. Here is what Juno found, what Earth-based observatories can still confirm, and why it changes how we search for volcanic exoworlds.
















