Chips, batteries, software agents, robotics and the frontier systems reshaping daily life.
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Chips that move and process data with light rather than electrons are reaching pilot scale, and their developers say one prototype cut cooling and power draw sharply.
AGENTIC SYSTEMSAn open standard that lets software agents hand off tasks to each other is now handling a reported 100 million automated actions a day, according to its maintainers.
AEROSPACEA fictional aerospace start-up recovered a capsule carrying materials printed in low orbit, a small but notable step for in-space manufacturing.
HARDWARE • LABSA fictional university spin-out says its synthetic-electrolyte cells can reach 80% charge in ten minutes while holding up over thousands of cycles. Pilot production will test the claim.
NEURO-INTERFACESWearable sleeves that read muscle signals and return haptic feedback are being trialled in surgical training, raising hopes for remote procedures and hard questions about safety.
