Getty Images; iStock; Natalie Ammari/BIThis post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.Welcome back! You've probably heard about universal basic income. But instead of giving people cash, what if you guaranteed them a job?In today's big story, we're looking at how the startup landscape is drastically changing thanks to the entrance of private-equity firms and the rise of acquihires.What's on deckMarkets: An under-the-radar risk is a ticking time bomb for AI stocks.Tech: Elon Musk keeps coming up on the losing end of his battle with Mark Zuckerberg.Business: The job market is frozen because everyone's afraid of a recession.But first, let's make a (new kind of) deal.If this was forwarded to you, sign up here.The big storyPE meets SVGetty Images/Alyssa Powell/BIWith startups' exit opportunities becoming few and far between, a new hero is coming to the rescue.Private equity is filling the gap left by a frozen IPO market and corporates unwilling or unable to cut deals, writes Business Insider's Melia Russell.Hearing "private equity" might send shivers down your spine with visions of cost cutting and headcount reductions.