Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome - Charlie Munger
💡 Did you know?
The Quantum Computing Economic Shift
While still in its nascent stages, the global quantum computing market is projected to reach approximately $65 billion by 2030. This leap is driven by the fact that quantum processors can perform specific calculations in seconds that would take today’s most powerful supercomputers thousands of years to complete.
Tech Talk
If you haven’t updated your "must-buy" list yet, Samsung just made it easy (and expensive) by dropping the Galaxy S26 and Buds4 at Unpacked on February 25. They’re leaning hard into the "Agentic AI" buzzword, promising a phone that basically lives your life for you while you stare at its shiny new "Privacy Display." Meanwhile, NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang is already warming up his leather jacket for the GTC 2026 announcement, calling AI a "five-layer cake", which sounds delicious until you realize he’s talking about data centers and not actual dessert. Not to be outdone in the "merging everything" department, SpaceX and xAI reportedly closed a trillion-dollar deal to create a vertical empire of rockets and chatbots. And for the truly antisocial, a new social network called Moltbook launched specifically for AI agents to talk to each other. Finally, a place where bots can complain about humans without us ruining the vibe.
Science Scoop
Humanity might have a shot at a decent future, thanks to some literal "jelly" coming out of ETH Zurich. Researchers just unveiled a laser-printed hydrogel implant that mimics natural bone, potentially ending the era of clunky metal plates for severe breaks. If that doesn’t warm your heart, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory just went live, issuing 800,000 alerts in its first night to help us track supernovas and "whizzing" asteroids before they get too close for comfort. We also found out that a certain "resilient bacterium" might survive a Martian asteroid impact, which is great news for our future space-colonizing microbial friends. Plus, a new high-intensity brain stimulation approach can reportedly treat depression in just five days, a massive win for mental health that makes the standard six-week slog look like dial-up internet.
The Rest of the World
The geopolitical map is looking a bit spicy this week. The UN Security Council is bracing for a hectic March under the US presidency, with eyes glued to the Middle East following reports of significant strikes and energy disruptions in the region. Oil prices are doing their usual nervous dance as tanker disruptions rattle global supply, though some analysts are already betting on a "sell the news" cycle. On a brighter note, the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics wrapped up their final stretch of prep, reminding us that we can still get together to slide down hills for shiny medals.
Our Money, Our Risk, Real Investment, No Advice
We pledged approx. €2000 for you to see the ups 😀 and downs 👎. Defence rising (oh I wonder why?) and Bitcoin starting to recover.
Market Pulse: February 25 to March 3, 2026 – Buckle Up for the Rollercoaster Ride
The global markets decided to take us on a wild adventure this past week. In the US, the tech sector felt some heavy gravity as the Nasdaq dropped a painful 2.15% while the S&P 500 slid 1.41%. It wasn't just an American party though because even the DAX in Germany and the FTSE 100 in the UK saw slight declines of 0.09% and 0.26% respectively. On the flip side, India's Nifty 50 was the overachiever of the group, surging ahead by 2.55% to prove that someone was actually making money while others were checking their couch cushions for loose change.
A $1000 bet on a global basket a week ago would have grown into roughly $1012 by today. Your American stocks decided to have a bad hair day with a 1.41% drop, and your European slice followed suit with a minor 0.16% dip, but your Indian stocks saved the day by jumping a healthy 2.55%. Meanwhile, your Bitcoin slice acted like a toddler who just realized they cannot have chocolate for breakfast, showing its typical volatile spirit with a market cap holding around $1.46 trillion. It was not a jackpot, but at least you ended the week with enough extra cash to buy a decent dinner and a very large coffee
Japan is taking "people power" quite literally by embedding piezoelectric sensors into high-traffic flooring. At major hubs like Tokyo’s Shibuya Station and various airports, the mechanical stress from millions of daily footsteps is being converted directly into electricity. While a single step only kicks out about 0.1 to 0.5 watts, the sheer volume of commuters in these "kinetic cities" is enough to run LED displays, ticket gates, and information boards without drawing a drop from the traditional grid.
My Take: It is the ultimate "work smarter, not harder" move for urban planning. We have spent decades complaining about overcrowded train stations, and Japan just decided to turn those annoying crowds into a giant, walking battery. Sure, the tech is currently expensive and the individual output is tiny, but there is something deeply satisfying about knowing your frantic sprint to catch the morning express just helped power the digital sign telling you that you’re late. It’s localized, zero-emission energy that requires zero extra effort from the public beyond just existing and moving.
Why It Matters: This isn't about replacing nuclear plants or massive wind farms; it is about micro-resilience. As cities get denser, harvesting "wasted" kinetic energy becomes a no-brainer for powering the small-scale tech that keeps a city breathing. If we can scale this, your local mall or stadium could become its own mini power plant, reducing the strain on aging infrastructure and proving that the most sustainable energy source might actually be us.
This video provides a visual breakdown of how Japan has integrated piezoelectric technology into its busiest transit hubs to create a self-sustaining urban environment.