Newsletter May 21, 2024

'Big Short' Investor, Who Predicted 2008 Housing Crash, Buys 440K Units of Physical Gold Fund

Michael Burry's latest Q1 filings show he wagered $7.6 million on gold via a fund that allows him to redeem units in actual physical gold.

2023's World's Best Airline Will Reportedly Give Employees Bonus Worth Eight-Months Salary

Singapore Airlines soars with record profit, rewarding staff with hefty bonuses as travel rebounds post-pandemic.

'AI Godfather' Says AI Will 'Take Lots Of Mundane Jobs', Urges UK To Adopt Universal Basic Income

AI experts warn rapid development could worsen inequality. Some propose guaranteed income, even compute access, to address this.

US Plumbing Jobs Has 40K Openings With Salaries That Are Up to $100K

There is greater appeal to get more young Americans into plumbing as more openings will need to be filled in the industry due to current workers retiring.

Arizona Woman Tricks US Fortune 500 Companies Into Hiring North Koreans For Remote Work

The US charges a woman for aiding North Koreans in securing remote IT jobs in the US and funnelling wages back to DPRK, violating US sanctions.

Women Earn More Than Men in 42 US Cities, Here Are the Top 10

While there is still a difference in pay between the sexes in the US, there are also many cities with gender parity and a higher earning capacity for women.