“You cannot use an old map to explore a new world.” - Einstein
In this edition:
🔹 AI takeover: tech layoffs spike as companies swap headcount for machine power
🔹 Cash plays: corporate buybacks surge, Wall Street’s quiet bull signal
🔹 Longevity leap: whole-body MRI goes mainstream with Function’s mega-raise
🔹 Biohackers alert: scientists uncover the metabolic “red-alert” slowdown mode
🔹 What we’re loving: tools to upgrade your mind, metabolism, and money
Estimated read time: 5 minutes
💡 THE BIG IDEA: TECH LAYOFFS SPIKED. AI JUST REWROTE THE JOB MARKET
What’s happening: Tech layoffs jumped 28% in October, not because companies are failing, but because they’re swapping humans for AI-powered workflows.
Why it matters: We’ve entered the AI Reorg Era: fewer “do-everything” people, more “run-the-machines” people. Roles aren’t disappearing; they’re mutating.
FutureProof Take: Those who learn to direct AI will replace those who simply “use” it. The highest-paid jobs of 2026 are hybrid: part operator, part strategist, part machine whisperer.
➡️ Action Step:
• Automate one revenue-adjacent workflow this month
• Reinvest the saved hours into leverage (sales, IP, deals)
• Rewrite your positioning around operating + orchestrating AI
💸 CAPITAL: CORPORATE BUYBACKS ARE QUIETLY EXPLODING AGAIN
What’s happening: U.S. companies are back to their favorite sport - buying their own stock - and the volume is surging. The S&P 500’s biggest players have already authorized billions, if not trillions, in 2025 repurchases, with tech leading the charge.
Why it matters: Buybacks aren’t vibes. They’re math. When companies scoop up their own shares, they signal confidence, tighten supply, boost EPS, and quietly floor-jack their stock price. If you follow capital flows, not headlines, this is the real bull signal.
FutureProof Take: If buybacks are back, then “boring compounding” is about to outperform hot takes. Leaders who read buyback authorizations understand where corporate America thinks the next 12 months are headed.
➡️ Action Step:
• Track buyback authorizations from your top 10 holdings
• Rebalance toward firms with strong, consistent repurchasing
• Treat buybacks as a sentiment gauge when planning exits or acquisitions
🧬 LONGEVITY: WHOLE-BODY MRI JUST WENT BIG
What’s happening:
Function Health, a diagnostics startup focused on longevity, raised $298 million in fresh funding and hit a $2.5 billion valuation. They now offer whole-body MRI + lab panels + AI “medical intelligence” to detect aging risks early.
Why it matters: We’re no longer only tweaking lifestyle or supplements. We’re scanning your entire biology for what’s ahead. This isn’t optional wellness anymore. It’s proactive oversight.
FutureProof Take: Diagnostics didn’t get upgraded; they got blown up. If you’re not scanning your system, you’re running blind.
➡️ Action Step:
– Book your “deep dive” baseline: imaging + labs.
– Build one signal-to-action: when a scan shows X, you do Y.
– Schedule your re-scan every 12-18 months. Your biology changes.
🧠 BIOHACKING: YOUR METABOLISM HAS A ‘RED ALERT’ MODE AND IT’S FIRING FASTER THAN YOU THINK
What’s happening: Scientists at NYU Grossman School of Medicine discovered a metabolic kill switch: a cellular shutdown mode that kicks in when your system senses strain. Translation: your body secretly slams the brakes, draining energy, clarity, and drive long before you notice.
Why it matters: That sudden slowdown you blame on “low motivation”? It’s biology. When this switch flips, your system goes defensive: less metabolic output, slower thinking, weaker stamina even if your routines are flawless.
Your biggest bottleneck might not be your schedule… it might be your cells.
FutureProof Take: Elite founders don’t just manage time. They manage metabolic states. Staying ahead now means spotting the downshift before it steamrolls your week.
➡️ Action Step:
• Use HRV + glucose to catch early energy dips
• Do a weekly CO₂ breath check. Stress fingerprints show up fast
• Add one daily “kill-switch breaker”: sauna, cold, or a 10-minute zone-2 reset
🎉 Halfway through.
Stand. Breathe. Know that you’re reading the future while others skim headlines.
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Alright, now let’s get back to stretching your brain 🧐
🔥 HOT TAKE
“The biggest liability isn’t bad tech. It’s unoptimized humans running it.”
WHAT WE’RE LOVING
Mindstone: Your team’s brains, but optimized. AI flashcards + spaced repetition = 2x faster learning and fewer “wait… how do we do this again?” moments.
Eli Health: Real-time hormone and cortisol saliva diagnostics with a quick breath.
Outreach: Your new sales autopilot. Tracks reps, sequences, touches, and deals so you can actually see where money leaks and plug it before the quarter ends.
💭 THE FINAL WORD
AI is now a requirement. Longevity diagnostics are becoming standard.
Optimize your tools, your biology, and your bandwidth or get left behind.
See you Tuesday, sharper, faster, FutureProof.
Team FutureProof
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DISCLAIMER: None of this is financial, investing, or health advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets, products, or to make any financial decisions. Please be careful and do your own research.