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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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IMAP at L1 is turning the heliosphere into a weather map
Fresh off a shared ride to L1 with NOAA’s SWFO‑L1 and NASA’s Carruthers observatory, IMAP kicks off continuous mapping of the heliosphere. The payoff is practical: earlier radiation alerts for Artemis crews and smarter routes for deep‑space missions.
From First Look to Firehose: Rubin’s 2026 Discovery Wave
Rubin’s first images and Data Preview 1 turned the sky into a stream. Here is what changes in fall 2025, how one‑minute alerts will work, and the concrete steps teams can take now to be ready for the 2026 discovery wave.
Samsung makes Galaxy Wallet crypto-native with Coinbase
On October 3, 2025, Samsung gave U.S. Galaxy owners special access to Coinbase One inside Samsung Wallet, turning the default phone wallet into a crypto on-ramp and previewing how OEM-native wallets could reshape stablecoin spend and DeFi access.
Claude Skills Turn Agents Into Governed Building Blocks
Anthropic’s Claude Skills package instructions, scripts, and resources into reusable, policy-gated modules. They move agents from ad hoc prompts to shareable capabilities that teams can govern, version, and audit.
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One-and-done LDL: PCSK9 base editing’s Big Pharma leap
Spring to summer 2025 turned a bold idea into a credible path: a single infusion that switches off PCSK9 to cut LDL cholesterol. With Phase 1b data, FDA Fast Track, and Eli Lilly’s purchase of Verve Therapeutics, prevention of heart disease just moved from what if to what next.
Onshore Prediction Markets: Kraken and Polymarket Deals
Two U.S. deals just reset the map for event trading. On October 16, 2025, Kraken agreed to acquire The Small Exchange, a CFTC Designated Contract Market, and on July 21, 2025, Polymarket bought QCEX. Together they signal crypto-native prediction markets moving into the regulated U.S. perimeter.
AI’s Power Crunch Is Forcing A New U.S. Grid Playbook
Federal loan guarantees and sharper load forecasts show the U.S. grid shifting from planning to execution. Hyperscalers and utilities are racing to secure 24 hour supply with dispatchable capacity, big battery hybrids, selective on site generation, and next generation contracts.
Starship Flight 11 Signals the Start of Orbital Refueling
Flight 11 hit its marks and brought both stages down under control, clearing the runway for the first in‑orbit propellant transfers. Here is what refueling really takes, what to watch next, and how it could pull NASA’s Artemis timeline left.
PYUSD’s Mega Mint Shock: The Control Layer Stablecoins Need
A brief PYUSD minting error flashed trillions on chain before being burned. Paired with new U.S. rules, a global warning, and U.K. caps, the takeaway is clear: programmable dollars need an onchain control layer to scale safely.
Copilot Actions: Windows Turns Into the Agent OS
Microsoft just moved agents into the desktop. Copilot Actions bring permissioned, task‑completing agents to Windows itself, redefining consent, reliability, and distribution for developers and enterprises.
Midlife Shock: Arteries Emerge as Aging’s Command Hub
A new human proteomic atlas points to a sharp midlife inflection and puts arteries at the center of systemic aging. Here is a practical, 12 to 18 month roadmap to test vascular-first diagnostics and repurposed drugs.
Resilient PNT Goes Real: 2025’s Pivot Beyond GPS Begins
2025 is the year resilient positioning, navigation, and timing moves from slideware to steel. With a reprogrammable military nav satellite in orbit, LEO signals maturing, and quantum sensors entering field tests, commanders can harden targeting, autonomy, and blue-water ops.
Apophis 2029: OSIRIS‑APEX slingshot starts a global drill
After a precision Earth flyby on September 23, 2025, NASA's OSIRIS-APEX is racing toward Apophis to turn a safe 2029 close pass into a full-scale planetary defense rehearsal. Here is the four-year plan and why it matters.
Grayscale’s TAO Form 10 Is AI Crypto’s New On-Ramp
Grayscale filed a Form 10 for a Bittensor Trust on October 10, 2025, a faster path to SEC reporting status that can open OTC access for U.S. institutions. Here is why this matters more than an ETF today, the 3-6 month catalyst map, and what it could mean for AI and DePIN.
Agentforce 360 makes Slack the command line for enterprise AI
Salesforce’s Agentforce 360 brings agent building, governance, and deployment into Slack and Customer 360. See how Builder, Agent Script, hybrid reasoning, and Voice move from chat to execution and what to do next.
Transmission’s make-or-break year starts with FERC 1920-A
FERC Order 1920-A starts the clock on 20-year regional transmission planning. See who files when, how states can lock cost allocation, which projects are likely to move first, and how to de-risk bids over the next 6 to 18 months.
A New Floor for Exoplanet Imaging: JWST Spots a Cold Saturn
Announced on June 25, 2025, JWST’s MIRI coronagraph revealed a likely Saturn-mass companion in TWA 7’s disk, potentially Webb’s first directly imaged planet. The result lowers the mass floor for space-based direct imaging and sets up a wave of discoveries through 2028.

















