Elon Musk says Optimus will 'eliminate poverty' in speech after his $1 trillion pay package was approved

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Elon Musk is pictured.
"There will be a lot of trauma and disruption along the way," Musk said of the economic future with AI and robotics.

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Elon Musk Doesn’t Give a Fuck About Poverty

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025.

I grew up poor and now make $150K in tech. Prioritizing myself allowed me to give back to my parents and family.

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Viviana Vazquez, middle, and her family.

Viviana Vazquez

I grew up poor and now make $150K in tech. Prioritizing myself allowed me to give back to my parents and family.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel
a family of five poses around a dinner table
Viviana Vazquez, middle, and her family.

Viviana Vazquez

2 maps show how Americans rely on income like Social Security more than they used to

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a woman stands in the aisle of a grocery store
More Americans are leaning on safety nets like SNAP and Social Security to afford basics.

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Scurvy Is Making a Surprising Comeback

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This tiny country is giving $2,000 to every household as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy

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Guyana's government is tapping its newfound oil wealth to give $2,000 to every household.

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An artist used his $500 monthly basic income to build his hip hop career: 'It's not feasible to create art in a place of distress.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Tarli, a hip hop artist in St. Paul, poses in a black top and gold necklace
Tarli, 36, is a participant in Minnesota's guaranteed basic income program for artists.

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Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'

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Parents and their two young children play with toys
Beyond necessities, guaranteed basic income allows some parents to afford toys or activities for their kids.

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Illinois is launching a basic income pilot for 400 families in the child welfare system in the hopes of reducing maltreatment

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A mother holds her toddler, who is playing with a model airplane
An Illinois guaranteed basic income program will give cash to 800 families involved in the child welfare system.

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