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Speaking at an international summit in Tel Aviv, tech billionaire Elon Musk made a striking claim about one of his most ambitious, and perhaps controversial, ventures. He described the work of his brain-chip company as approaching what he called “Jesus-level” technology. The remarks, delivered at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit, immediately drew global attention. …
It is almost impossible to keep up with the sheer volume of extraordinary events hitting the news this week. A drug long forgotten by scientists has revealed a five-year-old migraine cure, a discovery that could dramatically change the lives of millions who suffer from chronic pain. At the same time, a breakthrough in plant-based batteries …
Fed jumps into easing, get ready for higher unemployment. Yes. When the Fed embarks on a sustained easing cycle it’s because things are breaking in the economy. They are always reactive and never proactive. That’s why I expect unemployment to 📈 https://t.co/oX8qKsQmzC pic.twitter.com/DDHxA4MYPo — EndGame Macro (@onechancefreedm) January 16, 2026 It’s time to buy puts. …
You can beat earnings. You can post record margins. But if your stock trades at 90 times forward revenue, none of that matters unless you rewrite physics. Palantir’s Q2 2025 earnings are set to land between $934 million and $938 million. That’s up 38% YoY. Operating income clocks in at $403 million, with adjusted margins …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, A daily walk isn’t sexy in terms of attracting eyeballs in a hyper-competitive culture, but it works. Our culture glorifies competition and extremes in every sphere. This plays out in fitness, which has been folded into extreme sports, as if fitness is by its very nature a competition in which …