AI Evolves from Tool to Collaborative Partner: 7 Key Trends for 2026
Microsoft outlines how AI will act as digital coworkers, lab assistants, and code-context experts while advancing security, healthcare, and quantum breakthroughs.
IBM Predicts Quantum Computers Will Outperform Classical Ones in 2026
IBM forecasts 2026 as the year quantum advantage arrives alongside efficient AI models, super agents, and systems-focused leadership over raw model size.
Astronomers Discover Giant Rocky 'Mega-Earth' 23 Times Earth's Mass
A surprising new exoplanet challenges existing models of how rocky planets form and grow.
SpaceX Reaches 100th Launch of 2026, Deploys More Starlink Satellites
The company continues its rapid cadence with a Falcon 9 mission successfully placing 24 internet satellites into orbit.
Private Chinese Zhuque-3 Rocket Nails Landing on Only Its Second Flight
LandSpace achieves a major commercial milestone with a successful vertical landing, advancing reusable rocket technology in China.
HSBC and Standard Chartered Complete First Live Banking Transaction on Swift’s 24/7 Ledger
Major banks test instant cross-border settlement technology in a direct challenge to stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
China Triples e-CNY Network in 2026 with Eight More Banks Joining CBDC Push
The People’s Bank of China expands its central bank digital currency infrastructure by adding 20 new operators this year.
Bitcoin Miners’ Pivot to AI Pays Off as Sector Faces Potential Mining Revival
Crypto mining firms successfully diversify into artificial intelligence infrastructure while preparing for shifts in Bitcoin economics.
Japan’s Metaplanet Launches U.S. Bitcoin Treasury Company in $135M Nanocap Deal
The firm contributes 2,100 BTC and cash to create a new American entity valued at approximately $134.6 million.
Hubble and James Webb Telescopes Team Up to Image the ‘Black Eye Galaxy’
Composite observations reveal intricate dust lanes and stellar activity in the famous Messier 64 galaxy.
Researchers Explain Why It’s Harder for Astronauts to Poop in Space
Microgravity disrupts gut motility and fluid balance, leading to constipation that may also connect to bone loss during long missions.
Ripple Raises $275 Million in Senior Notes to Expand Prime Brokerage Services
The blockchain payments company secures fresh capital to grow its institutional crypto finance offerings.