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Elon Musk says AI could make money irrelevant by 2036. One income program already exists today, funded not by robots but by America's oil and gas infrastructure. It's called the Patriot Income Plan, or P.I.P., and it pays 10% a year across 42 separate distribution dates. This year it's on track to pay out a record 53 billion dollars. Think of it as a personal stake in the world's largest energy producer, structured to deliver income on a regular schedule.

Jeff Brown, the tech investor who identified Nvidia in 2016 before its 37,000% run, has flagged a new AI company holding 150 patents for technology that processes information up to 1,000 times faster than standard AI. Wall Street projects the company's sales to more than triple in the coming year, and Brown notes it's roughly the same size Nvidia was a decade ago, with a key catalyst set for November 11.

Reports suggest some Silicon Valley billionaires are stockpiling gold, guns, and gas masks - or leaving the country entirely - as concerns grow about the next phase of the AI market. One AI insider says investors should reassess their positions before September 30, pointing to a critical shift ahead for tech and AI-related stocks.

China's US Treasury holdings have fallen from a peak of $1.32 trillion to roughly $659 billion, an 18-year low. Beijing's central bank has bought gold for 20 straight months, its longest streak in a decade. Goldman Sachs estimates China's real gold buying is 4.8 times the official figure. The European Central Bank confirms gold has overtaken US Treasuries as the world's top reserve asset, at 27% versus 22%. As foreign demand for US debt fades, rates and everyday costs may feel the pressure.