James Altucher:

Spongy New Material Pulls Drinkable Water From Thin Air in Emergencies

One of the biggest difficulties in helping people affected by natural disasters is transporting and providing them with essential resources like safe drinking water. Researchers at Australia's RMIT University and five Chinese institutes have devised a simple and clever contraption that could solve that, by pulling potable water out of thin air.

The team's invention uses a newly developed composite material based on porous, lightweight balsa wood shaped into small cubes; these are installed into a cup with a domed lid, a simple cooling mechanism, and an activation system powered by the Sun.

The spongy material, known as WLG-15, also contains lithium chloride to improve water absorption, and iron oxide nanoparticles that help the sponge's surface layer to absorb sunlight, and turn the absorbed water into vapor. The latter also helps the water release from the material.

The researchers used AI to predict the air-to-water device's performance under a range of environmental conditions. Similar tech could also help them uncover more combinations of materials for efficient water capturing composites.

Incidentally, the same researchers came up with another sponge-inspired innovation recently: a super strong-material inspired by sea sponges that could find use in constructing more durable buildings.

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Chris Campbell:

Bitcoin Price Reclaims $100K for First Time Since January

Bitcoin has surged 4.2% intraday to reclaim the $100,000 price level for the first time since January, reflecting renewed bullish sentiment among investors.

It marked the third time that BTC has broken through the six-figure level since first achieving it on Dec. 5, 2024. A second all-time high followed on Jan. 20 ahead of President Trump’s inauguration.

Unlike the previous $100,000 hits, the new price spike came as Bitcoin market dominance surged above 60%, reflecting potential bearish sentiment for altcoins.

Bitcoin dominance — the asset’s share of the total cryptocurrency market — has been steadily rising over the past year. During its first run to $100,000 in December 2024, BTC dominance stood at 52%. By January 2025, that figure had increased to 54%.

Bitcoin’s latest $100,000 breakthrough came amid a combination of political, institutional and macroeconomic factors. Some in the community linked Bitcoin’s latest bullish action to a potential trade deal between the U.S. and the United Kingdom, which Trump hinted at in a Truth Social post on May 7.

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Greg Guenthner and Enrique Abeyta:

Top Trades of May

Welcome to another episode of Top Trades! We have no shortage of stuff to talk about today. We're in the thick of earnings season and a lot of Mags and growth stocks reported last week.

Today, Enrique kicks off the episode by sharing a story about Tesla. He and Greg also touch on PLTR, which isn't looking so hot because expectations were so high and it had nowhere to go. We're seeing a lot of these stocks run into some resistance.

However, Enrique gives a "crazy" call, saying that the Mag 7 are going to lead this market for the next six months. Greg thinks Enrique's call makes sense.

The two of them also share their thoughts on Warren Buffett's retirement, semiconductor stocks, and a whole lot more. You don't want to miss this episode of Top Trades!

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