James Altucher:

Russian Firm Turns Pigeons Into Brain-Controlled Surveillance Drones Using GPS

Moscow startup Neiry is pushing the boundaries of neurotechnology after reports emerged in late 2025 that pigeons implanted with brain electrodes successfully completed controlled flight tests over the Russian capital. 

The company claims that the birds flew preset routes and returned to base on command, marking an unusual step toward animal-machine hybrids that blur the line between biology and robotics.

The project, known as PJN-1, relies on precise neurosurgery rather than traditional animal training. Surgeons positioned microscopic electrodes into specific regions of a pigeon’s brain. These electrodes connect to a small stimulator mounted on the bird’s head, allowing operators to influence movement through electrical impulses.

All supporting electronics are carried in a lightweight backpack. The pack includes a controller, navigation hardware, and solar panels to power the system.

A small camera mounted on the bird’s chest records video during flight. Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.

Neiry’s work has reopened ethical and security debates around using living animals as remote-controlled platforms, at a time when drone technology is already reshaping how the world watches from above.

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Greg Guenthner:

Strategy Will Buy Bitcoin 'Forever', Says Michael Saylor – Even With $5 Billion Paper Loss

Strategy chairman and Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor says the firm will buy the top crypto asset “forever,” despite its paper losses now topping $5 billion on its BTC purchases.

The largest crypto treasury vehicle spent another $90 million last week on BTC amid a 8% drawdown in the price of Bitcoin, bringing its stash to 714,644 BTC, or about $49 billion worth. The total haul is now worth around $5.1 billion less than the firm paid for it, though, as Bitcoin changes hands around $68,829.

But Saylor is unfazed. 

“We’re not going to be selling. We’re going to be buying Bitcoin,” he said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday. “I expect we’ll be buying Bitcoin every quarter, forever.

BTC has fallen 45% from its October all-time high of $126,080, leading some to question at what point Strategy – which owns around 3.4% percent of the Bitcoin supply – may be forced to liquidate assets to service debt or pay its dividends.

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Davis Wilson:

Alphabet Plans Tech’s First 100-Year Bond Since Dot-Com Era

Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, plans to sell a very rare 100-year bond as part of its mega debt issue, in the first sale of such long-dated debt by a technology firm since the late 1990s.

The 100-year bond will be denominated in sterling, along with four other tranches in the currency, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal, which is Alphabet’s debut sterling sale, could be priced as early as tomorrow, the person added, asking not to be identified.

It marks the first sale with such an extreme maturity by a technology firm since Motorola sold this type of debt in 1997, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. 

The market for 100-year bonds is dominated by governments and institutions like universities. For corporates, potential acquisitions, outdated business models and technological obsolescence make such deals a rarity.

Still, given the sheer volume of debt that tech firms need to raise to stay ahead in the race to build artificial intelligence capabilities, even ultra-rare deals are making a comeback.

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