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NASA and IBM have launched the Lunar Foundation Model, an open-source AI tool trained on decades of lunar data that identifies ice deposits, craters, and volcanic features up to 23% more accurately than prior methods to accelerate Artemis planning.
Argonne National Laboratory's SYNAPS-I project uses agentic AI to let scientists issue natural language commands that autonomously control neutron, X-ray, and microscopy instruments for complex material analysis.
Northwestern-led researchers have deployed the first AI system that autonomously schedules and adapts observations on the Dark Energy Camera at Cerro Tololo, optimizing scarce telescope time based on historical data and conditions.
Scientists are using AI trained on simulations to automatically detect X-ray cavities, buried active galactic nuclei, and rare intermediate-mass black holes in Chandra's vast dataset, revealing previously hidden cosmic phenomena.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin describes the upcoming Hegotá upgrade as the last traditional fork, after which the network will integrate recursive STARKs, quantum-safe cryptography, and off-chain computation verified on-chain.
Bitcoin has pulled back sharply from its recent record but the decline is milder than previous cycles thanks to sustained institutional buying through ETFs, with macro factors like U.S. rates now dominating price action.
The U.S. Treasury has scrapped proposed requirements for crypto mixers and wallets, citing concerns over a chilling effect on legitimate blockchain activity and innovation.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unveiled proposed rules to regulate leveraged trading of cryptocurrencies for retail investors, aiming to close gaps in the spot market oversight.
The Nasdaq Composite reached a new all-time high driven by gains in Magnificent Seven stocks, while the S&P 500 closed near records despite 10-year Treasury yields hovering near multi-year highs and oil prices remaining elevated.
As Anthropic's AI lab makes its first molecular biology discovery reminiscent of CRISPR, MIT questions when AI can truly claim scientific breakthroughs while spotlighting promising startups in energy storage and nuclear power.
SpaceX's Starship achieved orbital flight in a landmark test, successfully deploying a batch of next-generation Starlink satellites and marking a major step toward reusable deep-space transportation.
September hiring slowed sharply to just 29,000 jobs added with downward revisions to prior months, cooling expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike and supporting a rebound in technology and growth stocks.