James Altucher:

America’s Golden Dome to Think for Itself, AI to Handle Next-Gen Missile Defense

The U.S. Army is moving fast toward a fully autonomous missile defence system, looking to slash the number of personnel required to operate what could be America’s most advanced homeland shield yet—Golden Dome. With artificial intelligence (AI) at the core, the Army is shaping a future where missiles, radars, and interceptors make real-time decisions with minimal human intervention.

Golden Dome, a pet project of President Trump, is now being modelled on the Guam-based Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), which is expected to go operational by 2027. 

IBCS is an AI-enabled command centre that links radars, missiles, and interceptors into one real-time network. Golden Dome will be supercharged with new AI-driven fire control, reducing human decision-making to just a final authorization step before a missile launch.

“The plan is to move toward containerized missile systems—think of it as a box of rockets instead of a traditional launcher,” Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, the service’s Program Executive Officer for Missiles and Space, explained. These could be placed above or even below ground, needing less frequent upkeep. Instead of human soldiers stationed around the clock, AI will remotely monitor the systems, with troops checking in only every few weeks.

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Chris Campbell:

Bitcoin Could Threaten Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status: BlackRock’s Larry Fink

Still a big fan of digital assets, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink nevertheless said he's not blind to the possible risks to the U.S. from Bitcoin's (BTC) rise to prominence.

“The U.S. has benefited from the dollar serving as the world’s reserve currency for decades," said Fink in his annual letter to shareholders. But that’s not guaranteed to last forever. "… If the U.S. doesn’t get its debt under control, if deficits keep ballooning, America risks losing that position to digital assets like Bitcoin," Fink continued.

Fink’s letter comes at a time of high market uncertainty and anxiety among investors about the economic state of the country amid policy changes set in place by President Donald Trump. To balance out the national deficit, Fink said, investors should diversify their portfolios to add private market assets in addition to stocks and bonds. 

Doubling down on his commitment and belief in digital assets, Fink said he believes that tokenized funds will be as well-known among investors as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), provided that the industry can create a better infrastructure for digital identities.

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Davis Wilson:

The Next Million Mission Trade Hinges on These Critical Events

Buckle up, investors. This week is about to throw two massive curveballs at the markets, and the fallout could be a rollercoaster of chaos, opportunity, or both.

On Wednesday, the White House will unveil its decision on tariffs, which President Trump has stated will be reciprocal in nature. This announcement is likely to stir up significant volatility in the markets, and investors are eagerly awaiting to see whether the tariffs will mark the beginning of a prolonged trade dispute.

The Friday jobs report will be another significant event this week, and it’s especially important because it will be the first to fully capture the effects of both the tariff uncertainty and the recent layoffs in the tech sector, such as those tied to the DOGE crisis.

But here’s the silver lining: quality stocks are now dirt cheap, trading at valuations we haven’t seen in months. Names I’ve flagged before – like Nvidia and Meta – are in my crosshairs.

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