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A future without work? What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and others in AI are saying about the future.

Tech Insider : Business
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Elon Musk said AI could create a future where all of humanity is wealthy. Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have less radical ideas of what the future may hold.

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Nearly 30,000 Americans have received about $335 million in basic income. Here are 5 takeaways.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
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Americans have received millions of dollars as part of guaranteed income pilot programs.

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Elon Musk Doesn’t Give a Fuck About Poverty

Gizmodo : Politics
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.

Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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Ireland first launched a three-year basic income experiment in 2022. Now it plans to make it permanent.

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A Colorado city gave low-income residents a $500 monthly basic income for 2 years. The results were mixed.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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The City of Boulder's guaranteed basic income pilot program showed mixed results.

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New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Sam Altman
Researchers shared new findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study.

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

Tech Insider : Economy, 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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Universal basic income pros and cons —according to experts

Tech Insider : Economy
Grocery bag filled with symbols of money, bills, housing, and healthcare
Universal basic income provides recurring cash payments, no strings attached.

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75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Artist Torri Hanna
Torri Hanna said the basic income program helped her navigate a tough period of her life.

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