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A powerful Meta-Formerly-Facebook investor has some advice to get his company's mojo back — but it's doubtful that Mark Zuckerberg wants to hear it.

Facebook Investor Warns Zuckerberg That Metaverse Investments Are “Terrifying”

By Noor Al-Sibai

After laying off 9 percent of its staff back in April, Robinhood leaders announced yesterday that they'll be cutting an extra 23 percent of the workforce.

Robinhood Laying Off Almost a Quarter of Its Workforce

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation announced that the country would begin selling NFTs based on the timeline of the Russian invasion.

Ukraine Is Selling NFTs to Finance Its Military

By Tony Ho Tran

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A Home Equity Investment Lets You Tap Your Home’s Value With No Monthly Payments

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A Home Equity Investment Lets You Tap Your Home’s Value Without Monthly Payments

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Investing platform Robinhood has agreed to pay a fine of nearly $70 million to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for misleading millions.

Robinhood Paying $70 Million Fine For Being Absolutely Terrible

By Victor Tangermann

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With Millennials Renting Homes Like Crazy, It’s a Great Time To Buy Rental Property

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Andrew Yang is officially running for mayor of New York City on a campaign that promises to bring universal basic income to the city.

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Andrew Yang Proposes Basic Income For New York City

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study, the first-ever government-backed universal basic income experiment in Finland led to recipients being "more satisfied."

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Study: Two-Year Basic Income Pilot Led to “More Satisfied” Lives

By Victor Tangermann

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Thanks to This Innovative Fintech, Real Estate Investment Is Easier Than Ever

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In an Easter letter, Pope Francis urged that "this may be the time to consider a universal basic wage" to support those hit hardest by the pandemic.

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The Pope Just Endorsed Universal Basic Income

By Victor Tangermann

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang argued that the coronavirus outbreak proves that we should be supporting people by paying them a basic income.

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Andrew Yang: Coronavirus Outbreak Proves We Need Basic Income

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report, a Canadian basic income pilot project from 2017 was a huge success, with people living healthier, more productive lives.

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Given Basic Income, People Kept Working and Got Healthier

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is testing the theory that a basic income could increase happiness — by giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers.

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Japanese Billionaire Giving Out $9 Million in Basic Income Trial

By Kristin Houser

An experiment in California tested how people would spend a universal basic income, and found that most spent it on food, utility bills and clothing.

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Basic Income Recipients Spent the Money on “Literal Necessities”

By Natalie Coleman

An analysis of 16 basic income projects concluded that giving people free money simply wouldn't be sustainable for any nation in the long term.

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Huge Analysis Finds “No Evidence” Basic Income Is Sustainable

By Kristin Houser

Andrew Yang’s Goal: Steer Us Away From a Bleakly Dystopian Future

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Andrew Yang’s Goal: Steer Us Away From a Bleakly Dystopian Future

By Victor Tangermann

Stockton, California, is in the early stages of its experimental trial of a universal basic income trial. A small group of people is getting $500 per month.

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A California City Just Launched a Basic Income Trial

By Dan Robitzski

Participants in Finland's basic income experiment reported more trust in other people, politicians, political parties, courts, and the police.

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Basic Income Made Finland’s Citizens Trust Police More

By Kristin Houser

Four Canadians have filed a class-action lawsuit against Ontario for cancelling what was supposed to be a three-year-long basic income project early.

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Canadians Sue Ontario for Canceling Its Basic Income Trial

By Kristin Houser

2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang supports universal basic income

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How Universal Basic Income Could Be Affordable, Andrew Yang Explains

A two-year universal basic income study in Finland concluded that in 2017, those who received payments worked the same amount and were healthier overall.

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Study: Universal Basic Income Won’t Make People Work Less

By Victor Tangermann

India is about to launch a basic income experiment that will provide cash payments to each of its 610,000 citizens — reportedly the largest in history.

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India Is Launching the Largest Basic Income Experiment in History

By Jon Christian

Facebook has already divvied up the first $37 million that it will send to organizations that help fund local news coverage around the world.

Facebook is Investing $300 Million in Local Journalism Projects

By Dan Robitzski

Experts predict we won't reach universal internet access until 2050, leaving many people in low-income regions without this basic human right.

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Universal Internet Access Is at Least 30 Years Away, Say Experts

By Kristin Houser

Amazon gas stations would give the company a way to generate revenue and improve its delivery network — all while collecting more consumer data.

Finance Expert: Amazon Should Open Gas Stations

By Kristin Houser

Lockheed Martin is developing a strap-on exoskeleton suit, called ONYX, with the goal of creating exoskeleton "super-soldiers."

The Military Is Investing Millions in Exoskeleton “Super-Soldiers”

By Jon Christian

Federal research into universal basic income shows that regular cash payments don't reduce employment at all. In fact, it seems to help.

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A New Study Shows Basic Income Doesn’t Deter People From Working

By Dan Robitzski

A consortium of prominent energy and financial institutions say they'll soon start trading commodities on a new blockchain platform called Komgo.

All Our Stuff Is Gonna Be Traded on the Blockchain, Finance Companies Say

By Jon Christian

Y Combinator's basic income trial still doesn't have the funding it needs, so the company is pushing the program's launch to 2019.

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Y Combinator’s Basic Income Experiment Is off to a Slow Start

By Kristin Houser

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The New Operating System for Digital Finance

By J. Todd Morley

The new Conservative government of Ontario has decided to end the city's basic income trial two years early, citing the high cost.

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Ontario Ends Its Three-Year Basic Income Trial After Just One Year

By Kristin Houser

Chinese state-backed companies just made huge investments in U.S. based Hyperloop startups. But will it solve China's stifling traffic problems?

China Is Investing In Its Own Hyperloop To Clear Its Crowded Highways

By Victor Tangermann

Google Is Investing in the Not-Quite-So-Smart Smartphone Market

Google Is Investing in the Not-Quite-So-Smart Smartphone Market

By Dan Robitzski

A California City Is Gearing Up To Test Universal Basic Income

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A California City Is Gearing Up To Test Universal Basic Income

By Dan Robitzski

Finland’s Assessment of Basic Income Trial: Not Impressed

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Finland’s Assessment of Basic Income Trial: Not Impressed

By Kristin Houser

Berkeley Could Become the First US City to Allow Investments on the Blockchain

Berkeley Could Become the First US City to Allow Investments on the Blockchain

By Claudia Geib

Study Finds People Given Basic Income Are Likely to Keep Working

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Study Finds People Given Basic Income Are Likely to Keep Working

By Chelsea Gohd

Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It

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Half of Americans Want Universal Income, but Expect AI Companies to Pay It

By Chelsea Gohd

We Could See an Indian Universal Basic Income by 2020

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We Could See an Indian Universal Basic Income by 2020

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Experts Say Basic Income Could Reach Mainstream Politics in 2018

By Chelsea Gohd

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A New Trial in Scotland May Bring Universal Basic Income to Life

By Lou Del Bello

Richard Branson: Universal Basic Income Will Protect Us From the Threat of AI

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Richard Branson: Universal Basic Income Will Protect Us From the Threat of AI

By Patrick Caughill

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Joe Biden Just Chose a Side in the Universal Basic Income Debate

A Billionaire Is Helping Fund a Massive Universal Basic Income Project

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A Billionaire Is Helping Fund a Massive Universal Basic Income Project

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Experts Say a Universal Basic Income Would Boost US Economy by Staggering $2.5 Trillion

Experts May Have a Viable Alternative to Universal Basic Income

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Experts May Have a Viable Alternative to Universal Basic Income

By Jolene Creighton

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It’s Time to Shift Our Society to Robotic Labor and a Basic Income

By Scott Santens

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Next Year, a Californian City Will Launch the First Basic Income Experiment in the U.S.

Here’s What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence and Universal Basic Income

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence and Universal Basic Income

By Peter H. Diamandis

Get Ready. Richard Branson is Investing in a Hyperloop.

Get Ready. Richard Branson is Investing in a Hyperloop.

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People in Two U.S. States Will Get $1,000 a Month in a New Basic Income Trial

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Elon Musk’s Latest Future Investment? Programs Revolutionizing Education

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The World’s Biggest Smartphone Maker Is Investing $300 Million in Autonomous Car Tech

By Patrick Caughill

Hillary Clinton Almost Ran For President on a Policy Backed By Universal Basic Income

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Hillary Clinton Almost Ran For President on a Policy Backed By Universal Basic Income

By Jolene Creighton

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Russia is Planning to Legalize Crypto, According to Finance Minister

Another Silicon Valley Exec Joins the Ranks of Universal Basic Income Supporters

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Another Silicon Valley Exec Joins the Ranks of Universal Basic Income Supporters

By Patrick Caughill

Scotland Will Begin Funding Universal Basic Income Experiments

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Scotland Will Begin Funding Universal Basic Income Experiments

By Patrick Caughill

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A Major Florida Utility Company is Investing $6 Billion in Solar Instead of Nuclear

By Patrick Caughill

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“Economics Nobel Prize” Winners are Advocating for Universal Basic Income

Finance Exec: Government-Backed Cryptos Would Speed up Blockchain Adoption

Finance Exec: Government-Backed Cryptos Would Speed up Blockchain Adoption

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Another Silicon Valley Billionaire is in Favor of Universal Basic Income

Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income

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Sir Richard Branson Thinks the World Needs to Consider Universal Basic Income

Slack CEO Voices His Support for Universal Basic Income

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Slack CEO Voices His Support for Universal Basic Income