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Here’s what happened when Americans received $1,000 a month in 3-year study
Years ago, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman set out to discover what would happen if people were given cash every month with no strings attached. This week, the results are in from the largest universal basic income study in the U.S., though how it went depends on how one interprets the findings. Right-leaning Reason writes, “Bad… -
NBA wants to play on Team Amazon. Will TNT take fight to the court?
The battle over the National Basketball Association’s broadcast rights looks like it is headed to court. On Wednesday, July 24, the league rejected TNT’s bid to match Amazon Prime Video’s $1.8 billion offer. It’s been quite a bit of back and forth over the last 10 days. On Tuesday, July 16, the NBA’s Board of… -
Kamala Harris’ absence from Bitcoin Conference a ‘really big mistake’
The last time American voters went to the polls, Bitcoin was trading at around $18,000 and three days later, FTX filed for bankruptcy. This year’s election couldn’t be more opposite. Bitcoin is back up to roughly $64,000 and presidential hopefuls are honored guests at this year’s Bitcoin Conference. In 2024, cryptocurrency is a campaign issue and… -
The CrowdStrike outage wrecked airlines. Are banks just as vulnerable?
CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in test software for taking out 8.5 million Windows machines. That’s according to a preliminary post-incident review published Wednesday, July 24, by the company. No one appeared to have it as bad as the airline industry with nearly 3,000 canceled flights. However, the outage stretched across health care systems too.… -
Salt Lake’s second chance: Awarded 2034 Olympic Games after stained 2002
The Winter Olympics will return to Salt Lake City in 2034 more than 30 years after a bribery scandal plagued the 2002 Games that graced the mountain city. Despite the clean nature of the current bid process, the International Olympic Committee has its stipulations. The announcement from IOC President Thomas Bach on Wednesday, July 24,… -
These deep-pocketed Democrats criticize a Kamala Harris coronation
It’s a record-breaking introduction to the race. The campaign for Kamala Harris said it raised $81 million dollars in the first 24 hours since President Joe Biden stepped down and endorsed his vice president. “Obviously it starts with President Biden endorsing her and it’s great to have George Clooney and Beyonce. I’m even more struck… -
Still in the game: TNT matches Amazon’s $1.8 billion NBA offer
Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to make a fourth-quarter comeback. The company announced it matched Amazon’s $1.8 billion-per-year bid to continue carrying NBA games on TNT after the 2024-2025 season. On July 16, the NBA’s board of governors approved an 11-year, $76 billion TV deal that included Disney, NBC and Amazon. The deal begins with… -
Can Kamala Harris take over Biden’s $96 million war chest? Expect a fight.
The money is pouring in for the Democrats since President Joe Biden announced he was bowing out of the race. The Democratic political action committee ActBlue fundraised more than $50 million in the first day after Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place on the ticket. But as new money floods in, questions… -
‘Whale Wars’ activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan
Danish police arrested anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, who starred in the Animal Planet series “Whale Wars,” in Greenland. Watson could face extradition to Japan to face charges for something that happened a decade ago. Danish police detained the activist in Nuuk, Greenland, on a Japanese international warrant on Sunday, July 21. The arrest happened immediately… -
Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden has ended his bid for reelection following weeks of calls from prominent members of his party to leave the 2024 race. The decision comes after concerns about the president’s health following a debate with former President Donald Trump in June. In the statement released Sunday, July 21, the president said he is… -
Cyanide found in cups in luxury Bangkok hotel room where 6 found dead
The six guests found dead at a luxury hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, are believed to have been poisoned with cyanide over an investment deal according to authorities. Cyanide was found in the blood of all six individuals, according to autopsy results released Wednesday, July 17. Meanwhile, a CAT scan found no evidence of blunt force trauma,… -
26 states now require a personal finance class in high school. But is that too late?
California just became the 26th state to require high schoolers to take a personal finance class to graduate. Mandating these courses in public education is widely supported but it has taken the country a long time to implement. According to Next Gen Personal Finance, only five states had the same requirement five years ago. Research… -
46% of Americans are still paying off last summer’s credit card debt
July is the most happening travel month of the year. Americans jet off to beaches, national parks or theme parks, but nearly half are carrying more baggage than what is in their luggage. According to WalletHub’s 2024 Credit Card Debt Survey, 46% of Americans are still paying down last summer’s credit card balance. “And almost…
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