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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PUNCH’s 3D Solar-Wind Movies Could Rewrite Forecasts
NASA’s four-satellite PUNCH mission has begun stitching polarized images into global 3D movies of coronal mass ejections and the solar wind, just as Solar Cycle 25 peaks. Here is how that upgrade could sharpen warnings for satellites, aviation, power grids, GPS, and astronauts.
The Browser Becomes an Agent: Edge, Gemini and Publisher Pay
Microsoft and Google just made the browser the default runtime for AI agents. Here is how an agentic Edge and Gemini in Chrome could reshape publisher economics, SEO, adtech, attribution, and UX, plus a practical playbook to prepare now.
Tiny plastics, aging arteries, and your heart risk
New data from 2024 and spring 2025 detect micro and nanoplastics inside human carotid plaques and link them to higher rates of heart attack and stroke. Learn what this means for vascular aging and the practical steps you can take to reduce exposure today.
After Methane Fee Repeal, Markets Rewrite the Rulebook on Gas
With Congress voiding EPA's methane fee and EPA removing it from the books, methane accountability is shifting to buyers, financiers, and states. EU import rules and satellite detection will reshape U.S. gas and LNG contracts, pricing, and market access in 2025-2027.
After the CRA Repeal: How 1099-DA Changes in 2025–26
Congress voided the IRS DeFi broker rule on April 10, 2025 and the IRS followed with June transition relief for Form 1099-DA. Here is what changed and what did not, who is affected, the exact timeline, and what platforms and users should do now.
Lilly’s Verve buy puts one-shot PCSK9 editing in play
Eli Lilly’s July 2025 purchase of Verve Therapeutics moves single-dose PCSK9 base editing from bold concept to near-term clinic. If durable, one infusion that halves LDL could compress decades of cardiovascular morbidity and redefine preventive cardiology.
JATM’s 2025 breakout: how AIM-260 rewrites the outer-air fight
After years in the shadows, the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile is stepping into view. Test breadcrumbs and fresh FY26 budget lines point to a real shift in reach, loadouts, and tactics for U.S. and allied fighters facing peer air threats.
IMAP at L1: why tomorrow’s launch reshapes exploration
IMAP, SWFO-L1, and Carruthers are heading to the Sun-Earth L1 point to map the heliosphere, modernize space-weather watch, and protect crews, satellites, and grids.
AIDR arrives: CrowdStrike crystallizes agent security
CrowdStrike’s September 2025 Pangea acquisition and Fal.Con launch of an Agentic Security Platform mark the arrival of AI Detection and Response. Learn how agentic workflows reshape risk, a 90-day AIDR rollout plan, and what to ask vendors before you buy.
Hydrogen’s 2025 reset: 45V rules and the H2Hub shakeup
Treasury’s January 2025 45V rule extends annual matching through 2029, locks in 45VH2 GREET for carbon accounting, and tightens deliverability and verification. With DOE reviewing hub awards, early movers will favor firm power, hourly EACs, and sites that can prove grid deliverability by 2030.
Beijing’s pause tests Hong Kong’s tokenization ambitions
China’s securities watchdog reportedly asked mainland brokerages to halt RWA tokenization work in Hong Kong. Here is what the pause likely means for issuers, where liquidity shifts next, and how Project Ensemble and the new stablecoin regime shape the path forward.
sBTC Uncapped and Listed: Opening the BTCFi Floodgates
sBTC has removed mint caps and landed its first centralized exchange listing. Here is how redeemable, Bitcoin‑native liquidity on Stacks can pull volume from WBTC and bridges into BTCFi, plus a practical playbook to plug in this quarter.
HALEU’s turning point: America’s fuel plan gets real
June 25, 2025 put real fuel in play. Centrus delivered 900 kg of HALEU to DOE and won a production extension through June 30, 2026, just as the Russian uranium import ban that took effect on August 11, 2024 drives the market toward a hard stop on waivers by January 1, 2028.
VIPER returns: Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK1 will ferry rover
NASA has brought back its ice‑hunting VIPER rover and tapped Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK1 for a south pole attempt by 2027. Here is how the CLPS structure shifts risk to industry, what will change on the ground, and why this matters for Artemis planning.
Partial Reprogramming Hits the Primate to Human Pivot
Late August 2025 data from Life Biosciences show inducible OSK gene therapy restoring function and youthful epigenetic signatures in nonhuman primate optic nerve injury models. Here is what it means, the safety questions ahead, and what to watch before first-in-human studies in early 2026.
AgentOps Is the Moat: Inside Salesforce’s Agentforce 3
Salesforce’s June 23, 2025 Agentforce 3 release shifts the AI agent race from building to running at scale. Command Center telemetry, native MCP, and a curated marketplace turn governance, routing, and evals into the real competitive edge.
Fujian’s EM Catapults Rewrite PLAN Carrier Airpower Math
On September 22 to 23, 2025, China released video of Fujian launching and recovering J-35, J-15T and KJ-600 with electromagnetic catapults, signaling initial full deck capability. CATOBAR enables heavier loads, fixed wing AEW and higher sortie rates across the Indo-Pacific, reshaping allied planning.
Telegram’s TON Wallet Puts Crypto On-Ramp in U.S. Chats
Telegram is rolling out a self-custodial TON Wallet to roughly 87 million U.S. users, turning chats into checkout. Here is the UX, growth, and compliance playbook teams can ship in Q4 to capture the moment.

















