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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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FERC’s 1920-A puts states in charge of grid expansion

FERC’s 1920-A puts states in charge of grid expansion

A plain-English guide to FERC Order 1920-A and what it means for 20-year regional transmission planning. See how stronger state roles, upfront cost allocation, and right-sizing can turn 2026 from planning into projects.

Oasis-1 Will Map Lunar Fuel and Metals for a Moon Economy

Oasis-1 Will Map Lunar Fuel and Metals for a Moon Economy

Blue Origin and Luxembourg have unveiled Oasis-1, an ultra low lunar orbiter built to map water ice, helium-3, and metal-rich geology. If it flies on schedule, high-resolution resource maps could move lunar refueling and power from idea to plan.

From Demos to Deployments: Claude 4.5 and the Agent SDK

From Demos to Deployments: Claude 4.5 and the Agent SDK

Anthropic’s late September launch of Claude Sonnet 4.5 and a production Agent SDK marks a real turn for agentic coding and computer use. Long-horizon reliability, checkpoints, and parallel tools now let teams ship, not just demo.

Wall Street Goes Onchain: Nasdaq Lights the RWA Fuse

Wall Street Goes Onchain: Nasdaq Lights the RWA Fuse

Nasdaq’s SEC filing would let tokenized versions of listed stocks and ETFs trade on the same book as their traditional twins. Here is how exchange integration, DTC minting, and programmable settlement could push real-world assets into production.

Sapphire Canyon’s clues make Mars Sample Return urgent

Sapphire Canyon’s clues make Mars Sample Return urgent

A new peer-reviewed study of Perseverance’s Sapphire Canyon core reports mineral textures and organics that often track with microbial activity on Earth. Here is why those clues make a lean, faster Mars Sample Return the most important mission of the 2030s.

Gemini 2.5 Browser Agents Break the API Bottleneck

Gemini 2.5 Browser Agents Break the API Bottleneck

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Computer Use preview turns agents into first‑class web users. With visual reasoning and 13 native browser actions, software can now navigate, type, click, and complete tasks across sites without brittle plugins or custom APIs.

Stablecoins Go Mainstream: GENIUS Act Sparks Payments Land Grab

Stablecoins Go Mainstream: GENIUS Act Sparks Payments Land Grab

Washington just turned stablecoins into regulated payment plumbing. With rulemaking now open, card networks, banks, and fintechs are racing to light up stablecoin settlement while Europe mobilizes a euro coin response.

Golden Dome’s Plan: A 2026 to 2029 Hypersonic Defense Sprint

Golden Dome’s Plan: A 2026 to 2029 Hypersonic Defense Sprint

2025 turned the hypersonic gap from theory into deadlines. With SDA’s first operational launches, a milestone LRDR test in Alaska, and billion dollar NSSL awards, the question is simple: how will Golden Dome work and how fast can we field a credible kill chain?

One-and-done LDL therapy: VERVE-102’s 2025 fast track

One-and-done LDL therapy: VERVE-102’s 2025 fast track

In April 2025, the FDA put VERVE-102 on Fast Track and early Heart-2 results showed deep LDL reductions after a single infusion. Here is what PCSK9 base editing could mean for prevention, safety, durability, and the road to Phase 2.

The Solar Radar Era Begins: IMAP and SWFO‑L1 Launch

The Solar Radar Era Begins: IMAP and SWFO‑L1 Launch

On September 24, 2025, IMAP and NOAA’s SWFO-L1 rode a Falcon 9 to L1, completing a Sun-to-Earth data chain with Parker Solar Probe. Space weather is shifting from art to infrastructure, enabling minute-to-day decisions for crews, launch ranges, and satellites.

Europe Becomes the Methane Regulator for U.S. Oil and Gas

Europe Becomes the Methane Regulator for U.S. Oil and Gas

With the U.S. methane fee shelved in 2025, leverage shifted to export markets. Europe’s phased reporting and future methane intensity limits now decide which American barrels and LNG cargoes keep access, win premiums, or face discounts.

Ethereum’s Interop Moment: Intents, EIL, and Uniswap Compact v1

Ethereum’s Interop Moment: Intents, EIL, and Uniswap Compact v1

Ethereum’s new Interoperability Layer and Uniswap’s Compact v1 just changed how cross-chain actions feel. This guide breaks down intents, EIL, and reusable locks so wallets, bridges, and apps can deliver one-tap L2 experiences this quarter.

Thymus Reboot: 2025’s leap from mechanism to clinic

Thymus Reboot: 2025’s leap from mechanism to clinic

A quiet organ in your chest is emerging as the master switch of immune aging. In 2025, new metabolism data, iPSC thymus breakthroughs, and fresh U.S. funding outline a clinic-ready plan to reset immune age.

Chang'e-6 samples redraw the Moon's hidden heat map

Chang'e-6 samples redraw the Moon's hidden heat map

Fresh analyses of Chang'e-6 farside samples point to a mantle roughly 100 degrees Celsius cooler than the nearside and basalts that crystallized near 1,100 degrees Celsius. With South Pole–Aitken dated to 4.25 billion years, lunar base planning now shifts to thinner lids, smarter drills, and focused relays.

SB 254 flips the switch on public grid finance in California

SB 254 flips the switch on public grid finance in California

California just changed who pays to build long lines. SB 254 creates a state-run transmission accelerator, a revolving fund, and a wildfire reset that can cut carrying costs and unlock stalled CAISO projects.

AWS AgentCore and MCP are unifying the enterprise AI stack

AWS AgentCore and MCP are unifying the enterprise AI stack

AWS just turned MCP from a developer curiosity into production plumbing. With the Knowledge MCP server now GA and AgentCore in preview, enterprises finally get a unified way to run dependable AI agents with real governance, observability, and portability.

Bitcoin-Native Staking Turns BTC Into a Security Cloud

Bitcoin-Native Staking Turns BTC Into a Security Cloud

In 2025, Babylon’s Bitcoin‑native staking moved from research to production, letting rollups and appchains rent BTC‑backed finality with real slashing. Here is how to integrate it, price it, and ship safely in the next 90 days.

Pentagon’s Coyote Megadeal Makes Counter-Drone the Default

Pentagon’s Coyote Megadeal Makes Counter-Drone the Default

A multiyear Coyote buy signals the Pentagon’s shift from ad hoc counter-drone kits to a software-driven enterprise baseline. Here is how the stack works, what changes on the ground, and the signals to watch through 2027.