Pulse News Update — Tech & AIhttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/Pulse News Update: high-velocity reporting on tech & AI, markets, climate, culture and the world. Launch edition — stories are illustrative.en-usLight-Speed Logic: Optical Microchips Slash Datacenter Wattage by 78%https://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/photonic-microchips-slash-datacenter-power.htmlhttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/photonic-microchips-slash-datacenter-power.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2026 09:20:00 -0400Tech & AIChips that move and process data with light instead of electrons are reaching pilot scale. Their developers say one prototype rack cut power and cooling demand sharply. Here is what that claim rests on.Open-Source Agent Protocols Cross 100 Million Daily Automated Taskshttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/open-source-agentic-protocols-everyday-automation.htmlhttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/open-source-agentic-protocols-everyday-automation.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0400Tech & AIAn open standard that lets software agents pass tasks to one another is now handling a reported 100 million automated actions a day, its maintainers say. Here is what that means, and what to be careful about.Orbital Manufacturing Capsule Splashes Down Safely in the Pacifichttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/orbital-foundry-capsule-recovered-pacific.htmlhttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/orbital-foundry-capsule-recovered-pacific.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2026 08:37:00 -0400Tech & AIAn aerospace start-up recovered a capsule carrying materials made in low orbit, a small but notable step toward manufacturing things in space that are hard to make on Earth.Quantum Battery Density Breakthrough: 800-Mile Range Enters Pilot Factory Trialshttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/quantum-battery-density-breakthrough-800-mile-range.htmlhttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/quantum-battery-density-breakthrough-800-mile-range.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2026 06:27:00 -0400Tech & AIA university spin-out says its synthetic-electrolyte cells reach 80% charge in ten minutes and barely degrade over thousands of cycles. A pilot factory line will now test whether the lab results survive mass production.Non-Invasive Neural Sleeves Bring Tactile Telepresence to Remote Surgeryhttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/neural-sleeves-tactile-telepresence-surgery.htmlhttps://pulsenewsupdate.com/stories/neural-sleeves-tactile-telepresence-surgery.htmlSun, 04 Oct 2026 17:31:00 -0400Tech & AIWearable sleeves that read muscle signals and return a sense of touch are being trialled in surgical training, raising hopes for remote procedures and hard questions about safety.