Jesse Singer articles

Elon Musk has made plenty of bold predictions before—but his latest claim is one of his boldest: that artificial intelligence will advance so rapidly that, within a decade, “no one will have to work” and money could become unnecessary. It’s a future that sounds utopian to some—and terrifying to others.

Scammers aren’t using shady emails, fake Nigerian princes, or broken English anymore. In 2026, their messages are sleek, personalized, and powered by AI that sounds frighteningly human. Losses have already climbed into the billions—and with new tricks emerging every month, the next wave of scams is more advanced, more believable, and harder to spot than ever.

Father Jamie MacLeod’s £400 antiques-shop painting hung quietly on a retreat-house wall for years. It looked like a simple old portrait—pleasant, a little mysterious, but nothing remarkable. Then one casual visit to Antiques Roadshow turned that quiet purchase into one of the show’s most extraordinary discoveries.

Entire industries are being reshaped faster than anyone expected. Yet Bill Gates says three kinds of jobs will still matter even as AI grows smarter—fields he believes rely on uniquely human creativity, judgment, and curiosity.

You go to pay rent, open your bank app, and suddenly see the one phrase nobody ever wants to see: “Account Restricted.” No explanation. No warning. Just a silent lock on your money. It feels like a glitch—or like someone drained your account. But sometimes the truth is far more unsettling: it’s the IRS.

He didn’t go to the flea market looking for treasure—just something to fill an empty spot on his wall. Rows of dusty tables, old furniture, and faded prints stretched across the lot. But one worn wooden frame, with a dull country scene inside, caught his eye. The price tag said $4. What happened next sounds like something out of a movie—but every word of it is true.

Few moments can shatter a person like discovering the child you’ve loved and raised isn’t biologically yours. The shock, betrayal, and confusion hit all at once—and then come the legal questions. Can you stop paying child support? Can the truth actually matter in court?

You’ve seen banks fail, accounts freeze, and “technical glitches” that suddenly make your balance disappear. So you decide to take control: withdraw your savings, buy a heavy-duty safe, and store your cash right at home. But as you’re stacking bills into that steel box, a question starts nagging: could this actually get you into trouble?

He didn’t think much of it when he bought the old photo for $10 at a flea market. But under the dust and scratches lay something remarkable—a rare glimpse of the legendary Billy the Kid. Yet what stunned historians most wasn’t the outlaw himself…it was the man sitting right next to him.