James Altucher:

“Woolly Mouse” Is One Wild Step Towards Resurrecting the Mammoth

The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another, well, small step with the creation of the Colossal Woolly Mouse. The lab-engineered rodents have seven genes that have been tweaked by scientists, giving them "core traits" of the grand extinct beasts.

Readers may be familiar with US startup Colossal Biosciences. Back in 2021, it announced its plans for "de-extinction" of the species, which was wiped off the planet some 4,000 years ago. It has also expressed keen interest in bringing back the thylacine and the dodo.

"The Colossal Woolly Mouse marks a watershed moment in our de-extinction mission," said Ben Lamm, Co-Founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences. "We've proven our ability to recreate complex genetic combinations that took nature millions of years to create."

Experts point out that, while bringing back the mammoth is a long way off, precise genetic modification of phenotypes could be a game-changer when it comes to helping species – including humans – better adapt to a warming planet.

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Greg Guenthner:

Tonight Is Do or Die for Bitcoin…

The “Trump Pump” is flowing! It started up Sunday when The Donald opened the spigot by announcing plans for his Executive Order on Digital Assets on – you guessed it – TruthSocial. Bitcoin ripped, alt-coins took flight, and crypto bulls erased most of last week’s losses.

But the crypto community’s mood remains dour. For starters, Trump’s original crypto plans proposed a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve – not a Crypto Strategic Reserve – which makes sense if the goal is to prepare for universal Bitcoin adoption for global trade and savings.

Think about it: Altcoins probably have no business in a long-term portfolio, let alone a U.S. government reserve. But Trump’s crypto reserve post may have had his desired effect — pumping the ailing coins following last month’s drop!

That’s right. Investors are calling BS on Trump’s most recent pump as it quickly turns into a sell-the-news event. If buyers don’t step in soon, BTC bulls could enter a world of pain. And the casual crypto investor will be sent for a loop if these next levels fail to hold…

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Chris Campbell:

AI’s Five-Alarm Fire

Right now, every genius hedge fund is diving deep down the rabbit hole of AI infrastructure. Why? Because the demand is going nuclear, and our current solutions can’t keep up. AI isn’t hitting one wall—it’s hitting five.

Let's start with energy: It’s estimated Texas alone will need to add electricity equivalent to 30 nuclear reactors by 2030 to meet soaring demand from data centers. On top of that, most advanced AI chips are in short supply worldwide, strangling compute.

Then there's the issues related to data storage, cybersecurity, and a dearth of qualified AI specialists. By the end of 2026, almost all companies (more than 90%) are expected to experience significant challenges due to a shortage of AI skills among their workforce.

In short, today’s AI infrastructure has a “too big to fail” problem. Historically, when faced with "too big to fail" architectures, elegant solutions have often emerged not through incremental fixes, but through fundamentally rethinking the architecture itself.

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