FDA delays LEQEMBI weekly Alzheimer's drug by three months
FDA extended review of Eisai's weekly subcutaneous lecanemab formulation to August 24, 2026, signaling continued scrutiny of anti-amyloid Alzheimer's therapies despite recent approvals.
First Mining mobilizes two rigs in Quebec, partners with Indigenous contractor
First Mining Gold commenced a 12,000-meter drilling campaign at Duparquet with Forage Anicinape, an Indigenous-led contractor, signaling how regulatory tailwind and supply-chain dynamics are reshaping mining services procurement in Canada.
Oman's first direct-supply solar powers industrial shift in Gulf
O-Green closes financing on Oman's 93 MW Sohar industrial solar project, pioneering a direct-supply model that bypasses utilities and cuts carbon in manufacturing zones.
Blackstone and Google spin out standalone TPU cloud with $5B
Blackstone commits $5 billion to a new Google TPU cloud venture, targeting 500 MW of capacity in 2027 and directly challenging Nvidia's dominance in AI infrastructure.
Sparrow Wallet ships Silent Payments with hardware signer support
Sparrow Wallet 2.5.0 adds Silent Payments receiving for desktop users with airgapped hardware wallet signing, ending the privacy-vs-security tradeoff.
Taiwan materials supplier enters AI chip packaging supply chain
Alliance Material Co.'s anti-warpage film clears customer validation for mass production in H2 2026, signaling supply chain tightening in AI chip advanced packaging.
Pentagon task force deploys AI hacking tools inside classified networks
US Cyber Command and NSA launched a joint task force to operationalize offensive AI models on high-side classified systems, reshaping vendor competition and exposing legal friction over Anthropic's supply-chain designation.
Louisiana kills parish control over carbon capture, clearing deployment path
Louisiana legislature defeats six bills that would have let parishes veto CO₂ sequestration projects, consolidating state permitting authority and removing investment uncertainty for major CCS hubs.
DOE funds magnesium smelter milestone, closing U.S. supply chain gap
DOE awarded $45.7M to 19 critical minerals projects including Big Blue Technologies' first commercial-scale U.S. magnesium smelter, addressing near-total import dependence.
GA-ASI's MQ-9B flies as unmanned radar, threatening AWACS economics
General Atomics and Saab flew an MQ-9B drone equipped with airborne early warning radar for the first time, positioning unmanned platforms to displace billion-dollar manned AWACS aircraft for allied air forces.
Starship V3 scrubs on pad mechanics, targets second attempt today
SpaceX's first V3 launch attempt failed due to a hydraulic pin on new Pad 2; Flight 12 reattempts May 22 with redesigned Raptor 3 engines and new Ship architecture.
Masdar and Sungrow sign 7.5 GWh battery deal for world's first gigawatt 24/7 renewable
Sungrow will supply 7.5 GWh of battery storage for Abu Dhabi's $5.9B round-the-clock renewable project, proving solar-plus-storage can deliver baseload power at competitive tariffs.