We're hosting our first Space + Defense Happy Hour in DC.
Join space and defense founders, investors, and media on March 24 for an evening of networking and drinks, just down the road from Satellite 2026 and The Hill & Valley Forum.
Deep Tech Newsletter subscribers are guaranteed entry until we reach capacity. RSVP below to reserve your spot!
"Healthcare will not work without robots. It's impossible. There's a demographic imbalance, and even if you could find enough people willing to work in healthcare, there simply aren't enough of them. You need robots across the board."
“Quantum physics is currently going through a second revolution. Researchers are intentionally manipulating individual quantum properties to open the door to information-dense, high-precision applications in computing, communications and sensing. Because these proteins can be manipulated using magnetic fields, the discoveries also open the door to ‘magnetogenetics’ — the idea of using a directed magnetic field to ‘turn on’ a label remotely.”
Artist’s concept for the SPRINT X-76, a proof-of-concept technology demonstrator that aims to demonstrate technologies and concepts needed for runway-independent, high-speed flight. Source: DARPA | Colie Wertz
"The SPRINT program is a joint effort between DARPA and U.S. Special Operations Command to advance technologies that could break the long-standing military trade-off between the high speed of fixed-wing aircraft and the agile, runway-independent operations of vertical takeoff and landing platforms. The design, construction, and flight testing of the X-76 will drive innovative, runway-independent, vertical-lift capability with jet-like cruise performance and inform future needs.” (via DARPA.mil/Hacker News)
After 35 years, Ig Nobel ceremony to leave the U.S. / Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due / Inside OpenAI’s race to catch up to Claude Code / AI is helping expand the frontier of theoretical physics / How to build a moon base / Iran war is the largest oil supply disruption in history, report finds / Roblox is minting teen millionaires / DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says / War prediction markets are a national-security threat / Iran war threatens global helium supply / Xprize founder Peter Diamandis launches new contest to manifest a new ‘Star Trek’
