AI & Tech

She went to the charity shop. I built an app by dinner.

26 February 2026
After my wife couldn’t find the next book in our kids’ Minecraft series, I built an app in an afternoon using AI. But the real story isn’t the app. It’s what happened behind the scenes — the platforms AI pushed me toward, the infrastructure it depends on, and the market overreactions creating tradeable opportunities right now.

One million percent gains from dark web GPUs?

18 February 2026
In 2010, bitcoin miners weren’t obsessing over price. They were scrambling for GPUs. Today, the same kind of hardware rush is unfolding around AI. Memory, storage and compute are tightening fast — and if history is any guide, the real opportunity may lie in the companies supplying the shovels, not the headlines grabbing the hype.

Tesla stopped being a car company before it really sold cars

30 January 2026
Tesla didn’t abandon cars. It outgrew them — and that has consequences. Web excerpt: Tesla’s decision to end production of the Model S and X isn’t about weak sales or short-term margins. It’s a signal that cars were never the destination. As Tesla pivots toward robotics and AI, the company’s true identity is coming into focus — and it has implications for owners, investors, and the future of the auto industry.

Hollywood is Freaking Out About AI

15 December 2025
Hollywood isn’t panicking because of headlines. It’s panicking because the tools it once controlled are slipping into everyone else’s hands. After speaking at a major AI conference — and sitting down with the founders behind a company that slashed VFX costs by 90% — James Altucher explains why AI isn’t killing Hollywood, who really gets disrupted first, and why this moment may be the industry’s most creative reset yet.

Is AI a 'Super Sell'?

14 December 2025
Of the entire GDP gain for last year — $174 billion — fully three quarters of it were from capital investment in the AI/high tech industry. Take it away...and most of the ‘growth’ vanishes.

369% is simply a Tale of Two Chippies

12 December 2025
Sam Volkering argues that if you want to understand the true force behind the AI boom—and where the next major gains could be hiding—you shouldn’t start with Nvidia or the usual tech giants. Instead, he says the answer is buried inside a single PC part that’s quietly soared 369% in nine months. In this issue, he reveals what that surge means for memory makers, critical metals suppliers, and UK investors hunting for the next phase of the AI trade.

The Thing AI Lacks

30 November 2025
James Altucher sits down with bestselling author Ryan Holiday to explore the messy, human side of wisdom — the part no AI model can replicate. Their conversation dives into curiosity, pain, mistakes, and the hard-earned lessons behind every meaningful skill.