Good morning 👋 Ever hear the saying, “If you want something done right, do it yourself?” One AI startup took that advice a little too literally. Fireflies co-founder Sam Udotong admitted that when they launched their “AI transcription” service, there was no AI at all. It was just them joining customer meetings and scribbling notes by hand for $100/month. Amazingly, Fireflies rode this low-tech hustle to a $1 billion valuation, claiming 75% of Fortune 500 companies as users.
🚀 Warren Buffett bet $4.3 billion the AI bubble won’t pop. Berkshire Hathaway bought Alphabet stock for the first time ever, picking up 17.8m shares. Convenient timing, considering Gemini 3 is expected to launch this week. But what’s Buffett really betting on? Alphabet’s custom AI chips are solid, but the bigger bet is likely Demis Hassabis and Google’s moonshot labs. They’re developing self-improving gaming agents, cancer-detecting AI, fusion reactor containment systems, quantum computing breakthroughs, and robot operating systems. Buffett isn’t chasing hype; he’s betting Google is finally ready to cash in.
🧠 How long until CVS starts offering brain chip implants? MIT researchers are testing “Circulatronics,” tiny chips you inject directly into your bloodstream. These microscopic devices latch onto immune cells, turning them into cellular cyborgs that swim naturally toward inflammation in your brain. Once there, the chips deliver targeted electrical pulses, potentially treating Alzheimer’s, strokes, brain tumors, and even spinal injuries. All without drilling holes in your skull. Animal tests have succeeded, so human trials could begin within three years. Researchers say the tech might soon expand beyond the brain to treat other body parts. Can’t wait to grab ours at self-checkout.
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🤔 What does Peter Thiel know about Nvidia that Wall Street doesn’t? Earnings drop Wednesday, and analysts are raising price targets thanks to explosive data center demand, massive GPU backorders, and record revenue forecasts. Nvidia looks unstoppable, yet Peter Thiel just dumped his entire position of 537,000 shares. Either Palantir’s spy network has a direct feed into Nvidia’s accounting software, or the Antichrist whisperer got spooked by Michael Burry.
👐 The fate of the free world could hinge on open source AI. Databricks cofounder Andy Konwinski warns American AI research is getting stale because Big Tech keeps locking down breakthroughs. Berkeley and Stanford PhD students see twice as many fresh ideas from Chinese companies, who openly publish their research. Konwinski argues whichever country openly shares the next big AI breakthrough will define global standards. Meanwhile, US tech giants are so busy hoarding secrets they could accidentally hand China the keys to the future.
🤖 Elon Musk says you could live forever in a Tesla robot. Sort of. Musk told shareholders that within 20 years, Neuralink could upload your brain into Optimus. But don’t get too excited. It wouldn’t really be you. Instead, Neuralink would copy a snapshot of your brain (memories, personality, weird quirks) and paste it into a robot body. Musk admits the snapshot wouldn’t be perfect, but hey, you’re probably not exactly the same person you were five years ago either.
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chance Gemini 3 is dropping this week 🤞 Bets are loading up on prediction platform Polymarket, prompting Sundar Pichai to respond 🤔🤔