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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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Patriot’s 360° LTAMDS Radar Enters Production After Test

Patriot’s 360° LTAMDS Radar Enters Production After Test

On August 14, 2025 the U.S. Army used LTAMDS and IBCS to intercept a threat from behind the battery, then moved to a $1.7B production award with Poland as the first international buyer. Here is why 360-degree coverage tied to IBCS changes Patriot from a sector defense to an all-azimuth kill web, and what to watch as fielding ramps from 2026 to 2029.

Timeboost on trial: Arbitrum’s auctions and the next fix

Timeboost on trial: Arbitrum’s auctions and the next fix

A new empirical study of Arbitrum’s Timeboost auctions challenges the fast lane narrative. Here is what the data actually shows, the levers governance can tune now, and how OP Stack and shared sequencers reset the race.

From Eye to Brain: OSK Reprogramming Enters Trials

From Eye to Brain: OSK Reprogramming Enters Trials

On September 25, 2025, FDA INTERACT feedback gave YouthBio a path to clinic for brain-targeted partial reprogramming. Life Biosciences is moving ER-100 toward first-in-human vision trials, making ophthalmology the launchpad for longevity tech.

Mandatory Ride-Through: FERC’s 2025 IBR rules hit the grid

Mandatory Ride-Through: FERC’s 2025 IBR rules hit the grid

On July 24, 2025 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved reliability standards that require wind, solar, and battery plants to ride through grid disturbances. Here is what changes for owners, vendors, and investors between now and 2030, including timelines, compliance steps, and financing impacts.

Enceladus’ fresh organics demand a 2030s life-hunt mission

Enceladus’ fresh organics demand a 2030s life-hunt mission

A new Nature Astronomy result reports complex organics in freshly ejected Enceladus plume ice, strengthening the case for a fast-tracked orbiter-lander. Here is a pragmatic plan to pivot funding and schedules now and make a definitive life search fly in the 2030s.

Long-haul AI Agents Arrive with Claude Sonnet 4.5 and SDK

Long-haul AI Agents Arrive with Claude Sonnet 4.5 and SDK

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 and the new Agent SDK turn long-horizon, tool-using agents into a production reality. With 30-hour persistence, native computer use, and checkpointed memory, leaders can now ship governed, cost-aware automations that actually finish the job.

Sea-Based Hypersonics Get Real: CPS test and Zumwalt refit

Sea-Based Hypersonics Get Real: CPS test and Zumwalt refit

In May 2025 the Navy validated cold‑gas ejection for Conventional Prompt Strike and is converting Zumwalt‑class destroyers to carry twelve common rounds. Here is what CPS is, what still blocks fleet fielding, and how this changes joint strike.

One-time LDL Editing Goes Mainstream after Lilly-Verve Deal

One-time LDL Editing Goes Mainstream after Lilly-Verve Deal

Eli Lilly’s 2025 acquisition of Verve and the first Phase 1b PCSK9 base editing data mark the moment when one-and-done LDL cholesterol reduction moved from moonshot to clinical reality. Here is what it means and what to watch next.

UiPath turns RPA into agents with OpenAI, Snowflake, NVIDIA

UiPath turns RPA into agents with OpenAI, Snowflake, NVIDIA

On September 30, 2025, UiPath announced partnerships with OpenAI, Snowflake Cortex, and NVIDIA that reposition RPA as an enterprise agent platform. This breakdown explains what changed, why it matters, and a 90 day plan to ship your first production agent.

Guam’s 2025 missile shield pivots to a joint kill web

Guam’s 2025 missile shield pivots to a joint kill web

The Pentagon scrapped a new mega radar for Guam and is racing toward a sensor-agnostic kill web that enables remote SM-6 shots across services. Here is how JTMC, IBCS, and Aegis reshape the fight by 2029.

Klotho Goes Clinical: From Mouse Longevity to Human Trials

Klotho Goes Clinical: From Mouse Longevity to Human Trials

Two 2025 milestones moved the classic longevity gene into the clinic: peer-reviewed evidence that AAV-delivered secreted Klotho extends mouse lifespan, and FDA orphan designation plus manufacturing kickoff for an ALS gene therapy. Here is how Klotho could translate from bench to bedside.

The Interconnection Fast-Track Arrives: AI Unclogs the Grid

The Interconnection Fast-Track Arrives: AI Unclogs the Grid

In 2025, grid operators opened temporary fast-track lanes and deployed AI to triage interconnection queues. Here is what that unlocks for 2026 to 2029 builds, who benefits, and how to move now.

USAF uncrewed fighters enter the FY26 production race

USAF uncrewed fighters enter the FY26 production race

On August 27, 2025 YFQ-42A flew for the first time. In September, the program shifted into mission autonomy trials. The U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft is now a race to an FY26 production decision and meaningful fielding by 2028.

SEC’s new generic rules open floodgates for altcoin ETFs

SEC’s new generic rules open floodgates for altcoin ETFs

The SEC's September 18 rule change lets NYSE, Nasdaq, and Cboe use generic listing standards for spot commodity ETPs, cutting timelines to roughly 75 days and paving a lane for Solana and potentially XRP as soon as October. Here is the market-structure playbook.

2026 Is the VPP Breakout: FERC 2222 Clears the Runway

2026 Is the VPP Breakout: FERC 2222 Clears the Runway

FERC Order 2222 has cleared the path for distributed energy fleets to compete like power plants. With devices in place and markets opening, 2026 to 2028 will be the first real test of VPP scale, speed, and reliability.

Visa Switches On Stablecoins as GENIUS Act Reshapes Payouts

Visa Switches On Stablecoins as GENIUS Act Reshapes Payouts

Visa is piloting stablecoin payouts just weeks after the US GENIUS Act set federal rules for payment stablecoins. Here is how this shifts settlement, compliance, and treasury over the next six months.

Agentic Commerce Is Here: ChatGPT Checkout Meets Stripe

Agentic Commerce Is Here: ChatGPT Checkout Meets Stripe

OpenAI turned chat into checkout on September 29, 2025. ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout is live with Etsy and coming to Shopify, while Stripe’s shared tokens show how agents pay safely. Here is what changes, why it matters, and how to prepare now.

Swift's rescue: NASA taps Katalyst for 2026 servicing

Swift's rescue: NASA taps Katalyst for 2026 servicing

NASA has hired Katalyst Space Technologies to rendezvous with the Swift Observatory and push it to a safer orbit in 2026, a first-of-its-kind commercial capture that could reset how agencies extend satellite lifetimes in low Earth orbit.