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British AI Chip Founder Becomes Europe’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire 0 (0)

James Dacombe dropped out of high school to launch his first startup. Now he’s Europe’s youngest self-made billionaire after his new AI chip company Olix raised funds at a $3.3 billion valuation. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/08/15/british-ai-chip-founder-becomes-europes-youngest-self-made-billionaire/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops [See More…]

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Bill Gates-Owned Four Seasons Resort Sued For $100 Million By Disgruntled Members 0 (0)

Homeowners at Four Seasons Resort Nevis say the owner let the five-star property fall into disrepair: missing pool ties, trash on golf course and nonfunctioning fitness equipment are some of their complaints. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/08/14/bill-gates-owned-four-seasons-resort-sued-for-100-million-by-disgruntled-members/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops [See More…]

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$5.5 Trillion Bet: Why Every Major Bank Is Racing To Put Wall Street On The Blockchain 0 (0)

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AI Companies Are Buying—And Destroying—Antique Books. Here’s Why. 0 (0)

Authors, archivists, historians and bibliophiles have launched an online war against tech giants and artificial intelligence developers after an increasing mountain of evidence shows they’re buying rare and antique books en masse and feeding them to large language models—only to slice off their spines and destroy the original print copies in the process. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/17/ai-companies-are-buying-and-destroying-antique-books-heres-why/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, [See More…]

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Galaxy Z Fold 8: Samsung Just Brought Back My Favourite Dead Phone 0 (0)

Everyone is using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 as a widescreen video device, but it does much more than that. When you turn it vertically, it’s the spiritual successor to the Google Nexus 7, which I’ve been waiting 13 years for to make a comeback. Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early [See More…]

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Elon Musk’s Net Worth Hits $900 Billion Again 0 (0)

Elon Musk’s net worth once again crossed $900 billion on Monday, as shares in his SpaceX extended a weekslong rally after dozens of institutional investments in the rocket maker were revealed. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/17/elon-musks-net-worth-hits-900-billion-again-as-billionaires-harvard-disclose-spacex-stakes/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and [See More…]

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The Hidden Rivalry At Google DeepMind: London Versus Mountain View 0 (0)

Even before a massive shakeup in leadership at Google’s frontier AI lab, the org had faced quiet tensions between its offices across the Atlantic. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2026/08/06/google-deepmind-london-mountain-view/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com [See More…]

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Illinois Powerball Player Wins $1 Billion Jackpot—Here’s What They Will Take Home 0 (0)

A Powerball ticket buyer from Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot on Wednesday night—the biggest lottery prize of 2026 so far—although they are set to take home a much smaller amount after taxes and deductions. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/13/illinois-powerball-player-wins-1-billion-jackpot-heres-what-they-could-take-home/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products [See More…]

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Meet The Billionaire Utah Couple Behind An E-Commerce Empire 0 (0)

A decade ago, Melanie Alder and David Wright were reselling fridge magnets online from her living room. Today, they’re Utah’s newest billionaire couple. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/08/09/two-divorces-ten-children-and-a-2-billion-fortune-meet-the-utah-couple-behind-an-e-commerce-empire/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes [See More…]

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What The U.S. And NATO Must To Do Help Ukraine Win Its War Against Russian Invasion Once And For All 0 (0)

Steve Forbes warns that Vladimir Putin still believes he can defeat Ukraine because of Ukraine’s shortage of missile interceptors, and urges the U.S. and NATO to act now to help their embattled ally defeat the invading Russians once and for all. Read the full story on Forbes: Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, [See More…]