OpenAI Wants Its AI To Help Scientists Make Discoveries Faster

Solving a century-old mystery about rubber. The space economy keeps booming. The physics of stir fry. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Malaysia’s 50 Richest 2026: A Robust Ringgit And A Hot IPO Market Power Tycoons’ Wealth

An economy that expanded 5.2% in 2025, an appreciating ringgit and a buoyant IPO market that had a total of 60 new listings last year created momentum that bolstered the collective wealth of Malaysia’s tycoons nearly 30% to $116 billion.

This Pill May Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the top self-made healthcare entrepreneurs, the latest 30 Under 30 Science & Healthcare list, and more.

Trump Hates Offshore Wind. Republicans Don’t

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a Google spinout using AI to create better batteries and MIT’s Kate Brown on the environmental impact of grassy lawns

This Startup Wants To Use AI To Help Digitize History

Advances in nerve regeneration. Tricking AI into believing in a fake disease. Mapping the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Trump’s New Pharmaceutical Tariffs Will Hit Small Drugmakers Hardest

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the first robotic cataract surgeries in humans, the underbelly of marketing compounded GLP-1s, and more.

A Move To Crack Down On Microplastics

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a cheaper, safer form of nuclear power and a billion-dollar deal to get nickel and lithium from battery waste

What SpaceX’s IPO Means For The Space Economy

The science of a perfect espresso. How AI can help treat heart disease. NASA’s on its way back to the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Why The Federal Government Wants Agentic AI To Treat Heart Failure

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look the billionaire dentist, Wegovy by subscription, Kailera’s planned IPO, and more.

Can Surging Gas Prices Reverse U.S. EV Sales Slump?

This week’s newsletter also looks at why the world may be on the verge of a bigger oil shock than in 1973 and investor Tom Steyer’s plan to cut California energy prices