Brain Chip for Blindness:Elon Musk’s Neuralink will test "Blindsight," a brain implant wirelessly linked to a video camera, bypassing the eyes to restore partial vision by stimulating the visual cortex. Early vision will be low resolution but is expected to improve.
Foldable iPhones: Apple will launch the iPhone Fold in late 2026 with an improved hinge reducing the crease visibility. The device will cost about $2,000, competing with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series.
Double Rendezvous in Space: China’s Tianwen-2 mission will visit asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa in July 2026 to collect samples, then study comet-asteroid hybrid 311P/PanSTARRS before returning to Earth.
Humans Back on the Moon: NASA plans its first crewed moon mission since 1972 in April 2026. The 10-day flight will test the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft near lunar space, with astronauts approaching within 7,400 km but not landing.
AI Supercomputer by Meta: Meta is building the "Prometheus" AI supercluster near Columbus, Ohio, with up to 1 gigawatt power usage and a Manhattan-sized footprint. A larger data center, Hyperion, scaling to 5 gigawatts, is planned for 2028.
Mining the Moon and Mars: Blue Origin’s Blue Alchemist system aims to extract breathable oxygen and metals from lunar and Martian soil using electric current without toxic emissions. A simulated lunar demo is planned for 2026.
Fusion Energy Progress: The Unity-2 project will demonstrate the full deuterium-tritium fuel cycle for fusion energy by late 2026, validating tritium recycling and serving as a testbed for industry innovations.
Self-Driving Cars for Consumers: Startup Tensor plans to release Level 4 autonomous cars for private ownership by late 2026. These cars can operate safely without a driver, allowing passengers to relax or work during travel.
Future of Chipmaking: Intel will decide on pursuing its advanced 14A chipmaking process in 2026, based on external customer commitments, impacting its competition with TSMC and Samsung.
AI-Created Social Media Ads: Meta aims to fully automate ad creation and delivery by the end of 2026 with AI, allowing brands to provide just product and budget for AI to generate and optimize ads entirely.
"Robo-Umps" in MLB: Major League Baseball will debut the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in 2026, using 12 cameras to verify pitch calls within about 15 seconds. Each team will have two challenges per game. This tech was first used in Korea in 2024.
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