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]]> Forbes thepodcasts@forbes.com Tesla Stock Jumped 7% Ahead Of Cybercab Debut—Its Best Day In Months Tesla shares jumped around 7% on Thursday as investors awaited this afternoon’s Cybercab event in Austin, Texas, where Tesla is expected to unveil its two-seat autonomous vehicle as it expands its robotaxi business. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/fionariley/2026/09/03/tesla-stock-jumps-7-ahead-of-cybercab-debut-its-best-day-in-months/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Tesla shares jumped around 7% on Thursday as investors awaited this afternoon’s Cybercab event in Austin, Texas, where Tesla is expected to unveil its two-seat autonomous vehicle as it expands its robotaxi business. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/fionariley/2026/09/03/tesla-stock-jumps-7-ahead-of-cybercab-debut-its-best-day-in-months/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tesla shares jumped around 7% on Thursday as investors awaited this afternoon’s Cybercab event in Austin, Texas, where Tesla is expected to unveil its two-seat autonomous vehicle as it expands its robotaxi business. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/fionariley/2026/09/03/tesla-stock-jumps-7-ahead-of-cybercab-debut-its-best-day-in-months/

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]]> 174 Elon Musk’s America PAC Discloses First Wave Of Spending On Midterm Senate Races Elon Musk’s super PAC spent over $800,000 last month across several states with competitive Senate races as part of its first wave of spending for the upcoming midterm elections, filings made on Wednesday night showed. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/03/elon-musks-america-pac-discloses-first-tranche-of-spending-ahead-of-midterms/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Elon Musk’s super PAC spent over $800,000 last month across several states with competitive Senate races as part of its first wave of spending for the upcoming midterm elections, filings made on Wednesday night showed. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/03/elon-musks-america-pac-discloses-first-tranche-of-spending-ahead-of-midterms/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Elon Musk’s super PAC spent over $800,000 last month across several states with competitive Senate races as part of its first wave of spending for the upcoming midterm elections, filings made on Wednesday night showed. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/03/elon-musks-america-pac-discloses-first-tranche-of-spending-ahead-of-midterms/

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]]> 179 MapQuest Tops App Store Download Charts After Defying Trump On Lake Ontario The digital maps platform MapQuest has soared to the top of Apple’s App Store rankings after refusing to adhere to President Donald Trump’s order to change Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America, even as its larger rivals Google Maps and Apple Maps have chosen to do so. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/02/mapquest-tops-app-store-download-charts-after-defying-trump-on-lake-ontario/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC The digital maps platform MapQuest has soared to the top of Apple’s App Store rankings after refusing to adhere to President Donald Trump’s order to change Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America, even as its larger rivals Google Maps and Apple Maps have chosen to do so. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/02/mapquest-tops-app-store-download-charts-after-defying-trump-on-lake-ontario/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The digital maps platform MapQuest has soared to the top of Apple’s App Store rankings after refusing to adhere to President Donald Trump’s order to change Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America, even as its larger rivals Google Maps and Apple Maps have chosen to do so. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/02/mapquest-tops-app-store-download-charts-after-defying-trump-on-lake-ontario/

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]]> 216 USPS Whistleblower Warns New Rule Could Keep Voters From Getting Ballots—What To Know A whistleblower at the U.S. Postal Service reported “grave concerns” with the agency’s new system for mail-in ballots as it’s come under fire in court, warning lawmakers that the “risky and haphazard” implementation of the rule could keep millions of voters from receiving a mail-in ballot in the November midterms. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/01/usps-whistleblower-warns-new-rule-could-keep-voters-from-getting-ballots-what-to-know/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC A whistleblower at the U.S. Postal Service reported “grave concerns” with the agency’s new system for mail-in ballots as it’s come under fire in court, warning lawmakers that the “risky and haphazard” implementation of the rule could keep millions of voters from receiving a mail-in ballot in the November midterms. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/01/usps-whistleblower-warns-new-rule-could-keep-voters-from-getting-ballots-what-to-know/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A whistleblower at the U.S. Postal Service reported “grave concerns” with the agency’s new system for mail-in ballots as it’s come under fire in court, warning lawmakers that the “risky and haphazard” implementation of the rule could keep millions of voters from receiving a mail-in ballot in the November midterms. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/01/usps-whistleblower-warns-new-rule-could-keep-voters-from-getting-ballots-what-to-know/

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]]> 232 Lionel Messi—Soccer Legend And Billionaire—Retires From Argentina National Team Lionel Messi, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, announced Monday he would retire from competing internationally for Argentina’s national team, saying in a statement on Instagram the decision “hurts deep down,” but “the time has come.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-soccer-legend-and-billionaire-retires-from-argentina-national-team/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Lionel Messi, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, announced Monday he would retire from competing internationally for Argentina’s national team, saying in a statement on Instagram the decision “hurts deep down,” but “the time has come.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-soccer-legend-and-billionaire-retires-from-argentina-national-team/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Lionel Messi, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, announced Monday he would retire from competing internationally for Argentina’s national team, saying in a statement on Instagram the decision “hurts deep down,” but “the time has come.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-soccer-legend-and-billionaire-retires-from-argentina-national-team/

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]]> 156 Nvidia Has Reportedly Agreed To Buy AI Model Hosting Platform Hugging Face For $13 Billion Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the popular platform which hosts open-weight AI models, for $12.9 billion, The Information reported late on Wednesday, just a month after the chipmaker’s CEO Jensen Huang defended open models and urged against “premature restrictions.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/27/nvidia-has-reportedly-agreed-to-buy-ai-model-hosting-platform-hugging-face-for-13-billion/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the popular platform which hosts open-weight AI models, for $12.9 billion, The Information reported late on Wednesday, just a month after the chipmaker’s CEO Jensen Huang defended open models and urged against “premature restrictions.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/27/nvidia-has-reportedly-agreed-to-buy-ai-model-hosting-platform-hugging-face-for-13-billion/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the popular platform which hosts open-weight AI models, for $12.9 billion, The Information reported late on Wednesday, just a month after the chipmaker’s CEO Jensen Huang defended open models and urged against “premature restrictions.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/27/nvidia-has-reportedly-agreed-to-buy-ai-model-hosting-platform-hugging-face-for-13-billion/

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]]> 212 Cookies Made From Plastic Bottles Could Ease Food Shortages, Feed NASA Crews In Space Researchers at Southern Illinois University have engineered microbes that can break down discarded plastic bottles and crop waste and turn them into protein-rich cookies, a step-by-step biological transformation that could address problems with plastic pollution, a looming global food crisis and help sustain deep-space missions with humans aboard. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/24/cookies-made-from-plastic-bottles-could-ease-food-shortages-feed-nasa-crews-in-space/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Researchers at Southern Illinois University have engineered microbes that can break down discarded plastic bottles and crop waste and turn them into protein-rich cookies, a step-by-step biological transformation that could address problems with plastic pollution, a looming global food crisis and help sustain deep-space missions with humans aboard. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/24/cookies-made-from-plastic-bottles-could-ease-food-shortages-feed-nasa-crews-in-space/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Researchers at Southern Illinois University have engineered microbes that can break down discarded plastic bottles and crop waste and turn them into protein-rich cookies, a step-by-step biological transformation that could address problems with plastic pollution, a looming global food crisis and help sustain deep-space missions with humans aboard. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/24/cookies-made-from-plastic-bottles-could-ease-food-shortages-feed-nasa-crews-in-space/

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]]> 193 Trump Defends AI Data Centers—Says Opposing Them Is A ‘Mistake’ And ‘Smart Ones’ Want Them President Donald Trump defended the ongoing buildout of AI data centers across the country and said the communities opposing them were making a mistake, as he continued to embrace the controversial buildout of AI infrastructure despite growing public backlash and opposition from governors from both parties. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/24/trump-defends-ai-data-centers-says-opposing-them-is-a-mistake-and-smart-ones-want-them/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC President Donald Trump defended the ongoing buildout of AI data centers across the country and said the communities opposing them were making a mistake, as he continued to embrace the controversial buildout of AI infrastructure despite growing public backlash and opposition from governors from both parties. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/24/trump-defends-ai-data-centers-says-opposing-them-is-a-mistake-and-smart-ones-want-them/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices President Donald Trump defended the ongoing buildout of AI data centers across the country and said the communities opposing them were making a mistake, as he continued to embrace the controversial buildout of AI infrastructure despite growing public backlash and opposition from governors from both parties. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/24/trump-defends-ai-data-centers-says-opposing-them-is-a-mistake-and-smart-ones-want-them/

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]]> 168 Global Visa Interviews On Hold—History Shows A 36% Drop May Follow The Trump administration has ordered all visa applications be placed on hold and canceled scheduled interviews at U.S. embassies around the world as it works to tighten restrictions on who is allowed into the country, a move that is likely to significantly reduce the number of visas issued to potential visitors, students and immigrants. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/26/global-visa-interviews-on-hold-history-shows-a-36-drop-may-follow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC The Trump administration has ordered all visa applications be placed on hold and canceled scheduled interviews at U.S. embassies around the world as it works to tighten restrictions on who is allowed into the country, a move that is likely to significantly reduce the number of visas issued to potential visitors, students and immigrants. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/26/global-visa-interviews-on-hold-history-shows-a-36-drop-may-follow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Trump administration has ordered all visa applications be placed on hold and canceled scheduled interviews at U.S. embassies around the world as it works to tighten restrictions on who is allowed into the country, a move that is likely to significantly reduce the number of visas issued to potential visitors, students and immigrants. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/26/global-visa-interviews-on-hold-history-shows-a-36-drop-may-follow/

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]]> 214 Trump Administration Preparing For Largest Visa Revocation In U.S. History, Report Says The Trump administration is preparing to launch a mass visa revocation impacting business and tourism visas owned by up to 200,000 foreigners, the Associated Press reported, a move that would mark the largest revocation in U.S. history. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/24/trump-administration-preparing-for-largest-visa-revocation-in-us-history-report-says/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC The Trump administration is preparing to launch a mass visa revocation impacting business and tourism visas owned by up to 200,000 foreigners, the Associated Press reported, a move that would mark the largest revocation in U.S. history. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/24/trump-administration-preparing-for-largest-visa-revocation-in-us-history-report-says/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Trump administration is preparing to launch a mass visa revocation impacting business and tourism visas owned by up to 200,000 foreigners, the Associated Press reported, a move that would mark the largest revocation in U.S. history. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/24/trump-administration-preparing-for-largest-visa-revocation-in-us-history-report-says/

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]]> 204 China Orders Tesla’s Largest-Ever Recall For Nearly 3 Million Cars Chinese regulators on Friday ordered Tesla to fix nearly 3 million vehicles amid broader concerns about emergency door releases, marking the largest-ever automotive recall campaign in the market and Tesla’s biggest such action to date. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/21/china-orders-teslas-largest-ever-recall-for-nearly-3-million-cars/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Chinese regulators on Friday ordered Tesla to fix nearly 3 million vehicles amid broader concerns about emergency door releases, marking the largest-ever automotive recall campaign in the market and Tesla’s biggest such action to date. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/21/china-orders-teslas-largest-ever-recall-for-nearly-3-million-cars/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chinese regulators on Friday ordered Tesla to fix nearly 3 million vehicles amid broader concerns about emergency door releases, marking the largest-ever automotive recall campaign in the market and Tesla’s biggest such action to date. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/21/china-orders-teslas-largest-ever-recall-for-nearly-3-million-cars/

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]]> 208 California AG Calls Off Paramount Antitrust Case Settlement Meeting—Alleging Leaks California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount’s leadership of leaking information and acting in bad faith as he canceled a planned meeting with the media giant’s executives scheduled for Monday to discuss a potential settlement in an antitrust suit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/24/california-ag-calls-off-paramount-antitrust-settlement-meeting-alleging-leaks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount’s leadership of leaking information and acting in bad faith as he canceled a planned meeting with the media giant’s executives scheduled for Monday to discuss a potential settlement in an antitrust suit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/24/california-ag-calls-off-paramount-antitrust-settlement-meeting-alleging-leaks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount’s leadership of leaking information and acting in bad faith as he canceled a planned meeting with the media giant’s executives scheduled for Monday to discuss a potential settlement in an antitrust suit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/24/california-ag-calls-off-paramount-antitrust-settlement-meeting-alleging-leaks/

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]]> 183 AI Companies Are Buying—And Destroying—Antique Books. Here’s Why. 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 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/

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]]> 216 no CEO Who Fired 900 People On Zoom Faces Lawsuit From His Company Better Home & Finance on Tuesday sued founder Vishal Garg, accusing him of a “scorched-earth campaign” to regain control of the company in a lawsuit that highlights his controversial tenure as chief executive, during which employees allege Garg called them “monkeys” and “dumb dolphins.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/18/ceo-who-fired-900-people-on-zoom-allegedly-calling-employees-monkeys-faces-lawsuit-from-his-company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Better Home & Finance on Tuesday sued founder Vishal Garg, accusing him of a “scorched-earth campaign” to regain control of the company in a lawsuit that highlights his controversial tenure as chief executive, during which employees allege Garg called them “monkeys” and “dumb dolphins.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/18/ceo-who-fired-900-people-on-zoom-allegedly-calling-employees-monkeys-faces-lawsuit-from-his-company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Better Home & Finance on Tuesday sued founder Vishal Garg, accusing him of a “scorched-earth campaign” to regain control of the company in a lawsuit that highlights his controversial tenure as chief executive, during which employees allege Garg called them “monkeys” and “dumb dolphins.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/18/ceo-who-fired-900-people-on-zoom-allegedly-calling-employees-monkeys-faces-lawsuit-from-his-company/

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]]> 211 Walmart Shares Sink 8% After Slowest U.S. Sales Growth Since 2020 Walmart’s stock on Thursday slid after the retailer reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in years, despite beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations, as its pharmacy business took a hit amid federal negotiations that have cut drug prices. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/20/walmart-shares-sink-8-after-slowest-us-sales-growth-since-2020/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Walmart’s stock on Thursday slid after the retailer reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in years, despite beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations, as its pharmacy business took a hit amid federal negotiations that have cut drug prices. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/20/walmart-shares-sink-8-after-slowest-us-sales-growth-since-2020/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Walmart’s stock on Thursday slid after the retailer reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in years, despite beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations, as its pharmacy business took a hit amid federal negotiations that have cut drug prices. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/20/walmart-shares-sink-8-after-slowest-us-sales-growth-since-2020/

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]]> 173 Top Fauci Advisor Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Origin Cover-Up Case An advisor who served as a top aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 outbreak has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to the pandemic, amid a wave of Republican legislative scrutiny over the federal response to the pandemic. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/19/top-fauci-advisor-pleads-guilty-in-covid-19-origin-cover-up-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC An advisor who served as a top aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 outbreak has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to the pandemic, amid a wave of Republican legislative scrutiny over the federal response to the pandemic. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/19/top-fauci-advisor-pleads-guilty-in-covid-19-origin-cover-up-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices An advisor who served as a top aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 outbreak has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to the pandemic, amid a wave of Republican legislative scrutiny over the federal response to the pandemic. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/19/top-fauci-advisor-pleads-guilty-in-covid-19-origin-cover-up-case/

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]]> 200 Moderna Shares Skyrocket 125% Toward Best Day Ever—On Success Of Cancer Drug Trial Moderna’s stock soared by more than 120% as trading opened Wednesday, more than doubling the biotech giant’s share price after the firm announced positive results from its first-ever late-stage trial of an experimental cancer vaccine. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/19/moderna-shares-skyrocket-85-toward-best-day-ever-on-success-of-cancer-drug-trial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Moderna’s stock soared by more than 120% as trading opened Wednesday, more than doubling the biotech giant’s share price after the firm announced positive results from its first-ever late-stage trial of an experimental cancer vaccine. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/19/moderna-shares-skyrocket-85-toward-best-day-ever-on-success-of-cancer-drug-trial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Moderna’s stock soared by more than 120% as trading opened Wednesday, more than doubling the biotech giant’s share price after the firm announced positive results from its first-ever late-stage trial of an experimental cancer vaccine. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/19/moderna-shares-skyrocket-85-toward-best-day-ever-on-success-of-cancer-drug-trial/

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]]> 188 Elon Musk’s Net Worth Hits $900 Billion Again 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 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.

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]]> 209 no 'Have I Been Flocked' Researcher Says Over 400 Illinois Agencies Have Surveillance Network Access A Georgia researcher's public records request has revealed that the police department in the small Chicago suburb of Schaumburg is sharing its automated license plate reader data with more than 400 Illinois law enforcement and government agencies—a finding that comes as public debate over the mass surveillance of Flock and other plate-reader networks intensifies across the country. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/17/have-i-been-flocked-researcher-says-over-400-illinois-agencies-have-surveillance-network-access/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:40:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC A Georgia researcher's public records request has revealed that the police department in the small Chicago suburb of Schaumburg is sharing its automated license plate reader data with more than 400 Illinois law enforcement and government agencies—a finding that comes as public debate over the mass surveillance of Flock and other plate-reader networks intensifies across the country. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/17/have-i-been-flocked-researcher-says-over-400-illinois-agencies-have-surveillance-network-access/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A Georgia researcher's public records request has revealed that the police department in the small Chicago suburb of Schaumburg is sharing its automated license plate reader data with more than 400 Illinois law enforcement and government agencies—a finding that comes as public debate over the mass surveillance of Flock and other plate-reader networks intensifies across the country. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/17/have-i-been-flocked-researcher-says-over-400-illinois-agencies-have-surveillance-network-access/

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]]> 212 Trump Reportedly Says His Relationship With Musk Will Never Be The Same After Epic Fallout President Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak about once a month after aides and allies worked to mend their feud following a very public falling out last year—but Trump acknowledges privately the relationship will never be the same, according to a new report. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/14/trump-reportedly-says-his-relationship-with-musk-will-never-be-the-same-after-epic-fallout/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC President Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak about once a month after aides and allies worked to mend their feud following a very public falling out last year—but Trump acknowledges privately the relationship will never be the same, according to a new report. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/14/trump-reportedly-says-his-relationship-with-musk-will-never-be-the-same-after-epic-fallout/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices President Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak about once a month after aides and allies worked to mend their feud following a very public falling out last year—but Trump acknowledges privately the relationship will never be the same, according to a new report. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/14/trump-reportedly-says-his-relationship-with-musk-will-never-be-the-same-after-epic-fallout/

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]]> 220 Alex Cooper's Media Company Valued At $500 Million A recent investment into the media company owned by “Call Her Daddy” podcaster Alex Cooper has valued the company at $500 million as it looks to expand its video and lifestyle businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC A recent investment into the media company owned by “Call Her Daddy” podcaster Alex Cooper has valued the company at $500 million as it looks to expand its video and lifestyle businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A recent investment into the media company owned by “Call Her Daddy” podcaster Alex Cooper has valued the company at $500 million as it looks to expand its video and lifestyle businesses.

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]]> 230 no Selena Gomez And Wondermind Startup Sued For Allegedly Defrauding Investors Investors in Selena Gomez’s struggling mental health startup, Wondermind, sued Gomez, her mother and the company’s co-founder in federal court Thursday, accusing them of securities fraud for promising initiatives that never materialized without properly communicating with the investors whose money was allegedly “funding the collapse.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/13/selena-gomez-and-wondermind-startup-sued-for-allegedly-defrauding-investors/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Investors in Selena Gomez’s struggling mental health startup, Wondermind, sued Gomez, her mother and the company’s co-founder in federal court Thursday, accusing them of securities fraud for promising initiatives that never materialized without properly communicating with the investors whose money was allegedly “funding the collapse.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/13/selena-gomez-and-wondermind-startup-sued-for-allegedly-defrauding-investors/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Investors in Selena Gomez’s struggling mental health startup, Wondermind, sued Gomez, her mother and the company’s co-founder in federal court Thursday, accusing them of securities fraud for promising initiatives that never materialized without properly communicating with the investors whose money was allegedly “funding the collapse.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/13/selena-gomez-and-wondermind-startup-sued-for-allegedly-defrauding-investors/

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]]> 217 Iran Threat Prompted Trump To Secretly Swap Planes While Leaving Turkey, Reports Say President Donald Trump secretly swapped planes last month and left Turkey on board a much smaller plane in response to a purported Iranian threat, according to multiple reports, the latest development involving Trump’s departure from the NATO summit and Air Force One. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/11/iran-threat-reportedly-prompted-trump-to-secretly-swap-planes-while-leaving-turkey/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC President Donald Trump secretly swapped planes last month and left Turkey on board a much smaller plane in response to a purported Iranian threat, according to multiple reports, the latest development involving Trump’s departure from the NATO summit and Air Force One. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/11/iran-threat-reportedly-prompted-trump-to-secretly-swap-planes-while-leaving-turkey/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices President Donald Trump secretly swapped planes last month and left Turkey on board a much smaller plane in response to a purported Iranian threat, according to multiple reports, the latest development involving Trump’s departure from the NATO summit and Air Force One. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/11/iran-threat-reportedly-prompted-trump-to-secretly-swap-planes-while-leaving-turkey/

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]]> 223 Billionaires Josh Kushner And Bob Iger Buy The Los Angeles Lakers For A Record $12.5 Billion Deal Billionaire investor Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger reached an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, a record-setting price tag for a U.S. sports franchise, according to multiple reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Billionaire investor Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger reached an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, a record-setting price tag for a U.S. sports franchise, according to multiple reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Billionaire investor Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger reached an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, a record-setting price tag for a U.S. sports franchise, according to multiple reports.

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]]> 190 no Tesla Recalls 20,000 Cars For Too-Bright Headlights Tesla is recalling 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with low-beam headlights that violate federal brightness standards—the latest in a string of safety concerns for the automaker that have included problems with rear image cameras, brake rotors, battery packs and warning lights. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/11/tesla-recalls-20000-cars-for-too-bright-headlights/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Tesla is recalling 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with low-beam headlights that violate federal brightness standards—the latest in a string of safety concerns for the automaker that have included problems with rear image cameras, brake rotors, battery packs and warning lights. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/11/tesla-recalls-20000-cars-for-too-bright-headlights/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tesla is recalling 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with low-beam headlights that violate federal brightness standards—the latest in a string of safety concerns for the automaker that have included problems with rear image cameras, brake rotors, battery packs and warning lights. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/11/tesla-recalls-20000-cars-for-too-bright-headlights/

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]]> 211 Jeff Bezos Nears Deal For 30% Stake In Liverpool, Report Says A consortium that includes Jeff Bezos is nearing a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool F.C., Sky News reported Monday, potentially making the Amazon founder the latest billionaire to acquire equity in a sports franchise. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/10/jeff-bezos-nears-deal-for-30-stake-in-liverpool-report-says/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:40:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC A consortium that includes Jeff Bezos is nearing a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool F.C., Sky News reported Monday, potentially making the Amazon founder the latest billionaire to acquire equity in a sports franchise. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/10/jeff-bezos-nears-deal-for-30-stake-in-liverpool-report-says/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A consortium that includes Jeff Bezos is nearing a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool F.C., Sky News reported Monday, potentially making the Amazon founder the latest billionaire to acquire equity in a sports franchise. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/10/jeff-bezos-nears-deal-for-30-stake-in-liverpool-report-says/

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]]> 186 U.K. Backs Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog and culture minister on Thursday approved Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another major regulatory hurdle despite Paramount agreeing to delay its deal until next year amid broad antitrust concerns. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/06/uk-backs-paramounts-110-billion-warner-bros-discovery-deal/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog and culture minister on Thursday approved Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another major regulatory hurdle despite Paramount agreeing to delay its deal until next year amid broad antitrust concerns. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/06/uk-backs-paramounts-110-billion-warner-bros-discovery-deal/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog and culture minister on Thursday approved Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another major regulatory hurdle despite Paramount agreeing to delay its deal until next year amid broad antitrust concerns. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/06/uk-backs-paramounts-110-billion-warner-bros-discovery-deal/

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]]> 189 Qatar-Gifted Air Force One’s Future Grows Unclear—As Trump Library Plans Fall Into Doubt A Qatar-donated Boeing jet gifted to and used by President Donald Trump as a temporary Air Force One may no longer be headed to his presidential library, at least for now, according to multiple reports, with Eric Trump telling NBC News there are different plans for the aircraft. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/05/qatar-gifted-air-force-ones-future-grows-unclear-as-trump-library-plans-fall-into-doubt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC A Qatar-donated Boeing jet gifted to and used by President Donald Trump as a temporary Air Force One may no longer be headed to his presidential library, at least for now, according to multiple reports, with Eric Trump telling NBC News there are different plans for the aircraft. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/05/qatar-gifted-air-force-ones-future-grows-unclear-as-trump-library-plans-fall-into-doubt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A Qatar-donated Boeing jet gifted to and used by President Donald Trump as a temporary Air Force One may no longer be headed to his presidential library, at least for now, according to multiple reports, with Eric Trump telling NBC News there are different plans for the aircraft. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/05/qatar-gifted-air-force-ones-future-grows-unclear-as-trump-library-plans-fall-into-doubt/

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]]> 216 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Passes ‘Toy Story 5’ As Year’s Highest-Grossing Film The surprising success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the fourth movie to star Tom Holland as the titular character, continued Wednesday as the movie became the highest-grossing film at the box office so far this year, topping “Toy Story 5” just seven days after its release. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/05/spider-man-brand-new-day-passes-toy-story-5-as-years-highest-grossing-film/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC The surprising success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the fourth movie to star Tom Holland as the titular character, continued Wednesday as the movie became the highest-grossing film at the box office so far this year, topping “Toy Story 5” just seven days after its release. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/05/spider-man-brand-new-day-passes-toy-story-5-as-years-highest-grossing-film/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The surprising success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the fourth movie to star Tom Holland as the titular character, continued Wednesday as the movie became the highest-grossing film at the box office so far this year, topping “Toy Story 5” just seven days after its release. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/05/spider-man-brand-new-day-passes-toy-story-5-as-years-highest-grossing-film/

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]]> 218 Trump-Linked Bitcoin Venture Reached $2.5M Settlement Over Improperly Obtained Loan Allegation A Trump-linked cryptocurrency mining company, American Bitcoin, disclosed Monday that it settled a Justice Department allegation accusing it of improperly obtaining a pandemic relief loan, agreeing to pay millions of dollars as it omitted the settlement from its positive earnings narrative. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/04/trump-linked-bitcoin-venture-reached-25-million-settlement-over-improperly-obtained-loan-allegation/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC A Trump-linked cryptocurrency mining company, American Bitcoin, disclosed Monday that it settled a Justice Department allegation accusing it of improperly obtaining a pandemic relief loan, agreeing to pay millions of dollars as it omitted the settlement from its positive earnings narrative. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/04/trump-linked-bitcoin-venture-reached-25-million-settlement-over-improperly-obtained-loan-allegation/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A Trump-linked cryptocurrency mining company, American Bitcoin, disclosed Monday that it settled a Justice Department allegation accusing it of improperly obtaining a pandemic relief loan, agreeing to pay millions of dollars as it omitted the settlement from its positive earnings narrative. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/04/trump-linked-bitcoin-venture-reached-25-million-settlement-over-improperly-obtained-loan-allegation/

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]]> 207 SpaceX Shares Plunge 13% As Elon Musk’s Fortune Sheds $80B—Here’s What Analysts Are Saying SpaceX’s stock once again took a hit on Wednesday after the rocket maker posted its first-ever earnings report, which seemingly spooked investors and analysts after the Elon Musk-led firm announced a sixfold increase in quarterly spending. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/05/spacex-shares-plunge-13-as-elon-musks-fortune-sheds-80-billion-heres-what-analysts-are-saying/?streamIndex=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC SpaceX’s stock once again took a hit on Wednesday after the rocket maker posted its first-ever earnings report, which seemingly spooked investors and analysts after the Elon Musk-led firm announced a sixfold increase in quarterly spending. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/05/spacex-shares-plunge-13-as-elon-musks-fortune-sheds-80-billion-heres-what-analysts-are-saying/?streamIndex=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices SpaceX’s stock once again took a hit on Wednesday after the rocket maker posted its first-ever earnings report, which seemingly spooked investors and analysts after the Elon Musk-led firm announced a sixfold increase in quarterly spending. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/05/spacex-shares-plunge-13-as-elon-musks-fortune-sheds-80-billion-heres-what-analysts-are-saying/?streamIndex=0

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]]> 216 OpenAI Shares Chats And Emails As It Refutes Apple’s Suit Alleging It Stole Trade Secrets OpenAI rejected Apple’s lawsuit alleging trade secrets theft in a lengthy blog post early on Tuesday that includes several iMessage chats and email conversations as it challenged the iPhone-maker’s bid to gain a preliminary injunction barring two former Apple employees and OpenAI from accessing or disclosing alleged confidential information. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/04/openai-shares-chats-and-emails-to-rebut-apples-suit-alleging-it-stole-trade-secrets/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC OpenAI rejected Apple’s lawsuit alleging trade secrets theft in a lengthy blog post early on Tuesday that includes several iMessage chats and email conversations as it challenged the iPhone-maker’s bid to gain a preliminary injunction barring two former Apple employees and OpenAI from accessing or disclosing alleged confidential information. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/04/openai-shares-chats-and-emails-to-rebut-apples-suit-alleging-it-stole-trade-secrets/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices OpenAI rejected Apple’s lawsuit alleging trade secrets theft in a lengthy blog post early on Tuesday that includes several iMessage chats and email conversations as it challenged the iPhone-maker’s bid to gain a preliminary injunction barring two former Apple employees and OpenAI from accessing or disclosing alleged confidential information. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/04/openai-shares-chats-and-emails-to-rebut-apples-suit-alleging-it-stole-trade-secrets/

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]]> 217 Todd Blanche Wins Key Confirmation Holdouts—But Questions Over Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Linger Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Monday they’ll back Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general after he issued an order rescinding the Justice Department’s controversial “anti-weaponization fund,” but critics fear the government could still revive the fund in the future. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/08/03/todd-blanche-wins-key-confirmation-holdouts-but-questions-over-trumps-18-billion-fund-linger/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Monday they’ll back Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general after he issued an order rescinding the Justice Department’s controversial “anti-weaponization fund,” but critics fear the government could still revive the fund in the future. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/08/03/todd-blanche-wins-key-confirmation-holdouts-but-questions-over-trumps-18-billion-fund-linger/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Monday they’ll back Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general after he issued an order rescinding the Justice Department’s controversial “anti-weaponization fund,” but critics fear the government could still revive the fund in the future. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/08/03/todd-blanche-wins-key-confirmation-holdouts-but-questions-over-trumps-18-billion-fund-linger/

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]]> 214 Anthropic Says Its AI Models Hacked Into Three Organizations During Testing Anthropic on Thursday said its advanced AI models successfully hacked the systems of three organizations while undergoing internal evaluation, a security disclosure that comes a week after rival OpenAI revealed one of its advanced models hacked a company after escaping a contained test environment. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/31/anthropic-says-its-ai-models-hacked-into-three-organizations-during-testing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Anthropic on Thursday said its advanced AI models successfully hacked the systems of three organizations while undergoing internal evaluation, a security disclosure that comes a week after rival OpenAI revealed one of its advanced models hacked a company after escaping a contained test environment. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/31/anthropic-says-its-ai-models-hacked-into-three-organizations-during-testing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Anthropic on Thursday said its advanced AI models successfully hacked the systems of three organizations while undergoing internal evaluation, a security disclosure that comes a week after rival OpenAI revealed one of its advanced models hacked a company after escaping a contained test environment. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/31/anthropic-says-its-ai-models-hacked-into-three-organizations-during-testing/

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]]> 214 BTS Boycotts Grammys Amid "Asian Pop" Category Concerns The K-pop mega band BTS will not be submitting their music for consideration at next year's Grammy Awards in an apparent protest against the Recording Academy’s decision to introduce a separate new “Asian Pop” category, prompting the academy’s CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to defend the new category while saying he was “saddened” by the band’s decision. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/30/grammy-ceo-saddened-after-bts-boycott-awards-over-new-asian-pop-category/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC The K-pop mega band BTS will not be submitting their music for consideration at next year's Grammy Awards in an apparent protest against the Recording Academy’s decision to introduce a separate new “Asian Pop” category, prompting the academy’s CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to defend the new category while saying he was “saddened” by the band’s decision. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/30/grammy-ceo-saddened-after-bts-boycott-awards-over-new-asian-pop-category/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The K-pop mega band BTS will not be submitting their music for consideration at next year's Grammy Awards in an apparent protest against the Recording Academy’s decision to introduce a separate new “Asian Pop” category, prompting the academy’s CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to defend the new category while saying he was “saddened” by the band’s decision. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/30/grammy-ceo-saddened-after-bts-boycott-awards-over-new-asian-pop-category/

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]]> 215 FIFA Head Sets Deadline For Members To Claim $20 Million In Kushner-Backed World Cup Plan FIFA will ask its 211 member associations to vote on its controversial plan to sell minority stakes in the World Cup in September, multiple outlets reported—although the plan has already been criticized by soccer governing bodies in the Americas, Asia and Europe. In a deal first reported by The Times and the Financial Times, FIFA is planning to raise an estimated $4.2 billion in 2026 by selling a reported 20% minority stake in a new subsidiary at an equity valuation of $20 billion. FIFA confirmed the plans in an announcement on Tuesday morning, which said the new company would be called FIFA Forward Enterprise and would control the nonprofit organization’s “commercial and event operations.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC FIFA will ask its 211 member associations to vote on its controversial plan to sell minority stakes in the World Cup in September, multiple outlets reported—although the plan has already been criticized by soccer governing bodies in the Americas, Asia and Europe. In a deal first reported by The Times and the Financial Times, FIFA is planning to raise an estimated $4.2 billion in 2026 by selling a reported 20% minority stake in a new subsidiary at an equity valuation of $20 billion. FIFA confirmed the plans in an announcement on Tuesday morning, which said the new company would be called FIFA Forward Enterprise and would control the nonprofit organization’s “commercial and event operations.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices FIFA will ask its 211 member associations to vote on its controversial plan to sell minority stakes in the World Cup in September, multiple outlets reported—although the plan has already been criticized by soccer governing bodies in the Americas, Asia and Europe.

In a deal first reported by The Times and the Financial Times, FIFA is planning to raise an estimated $4.2 billion in 2026 by selling a reported 20% minority stake in a new subsidiary at an equity valuation of $20 billion.

FIFA confirmed the plans in an announcement on Tuesday morning, which said the new company would be called FIFA Forward Enterprise and would control the nonprofit organization’s “commercial and event operations.”

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]]> 206 no Zuckerberg’s Fortune Drops $18 Billion As Wall Street Sours On Meta’s AI Spending Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth declined by nearly $18 billion on Thursday as Meta’s stock paced an 11-day losing streak, with Wall Street souring on the Facebook parent’s plans to accelerate spending on AI. Shares of Meta plunged 9% as of Thursday afternoon, pacing what would be the stock’s worst single-day loss this year so far and a 21.7% slide over the last 11 trading sessions. The latest dip in Meta’s shares cut $17.8 billion from Zuckerberg’s net worth, valued at $183.3 billion, ranking him the sixth-richest person in the world directly ahead of Nvidia’s Jensen Huang ($167.2 billion) and behind Michael Dell ($228.9 billion). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth declined by nearly $18 billion on Thursday as Meta’s stock paced an 11-day losing streak, with Wall Street souring on the Facebook parent’s plans to accelerate spending on AI. Shares of Meta plunged 9% as of Thursday afternoon, pacing what would be the stock’s worst single-day loss this year so far and a 21.7% slide over the last 11 trading sessions. The latest dip in Meta’s shares cut $17.8 billion from Zuckerberg’s net worth, valued at $183.3 billion, ranking him the sixth-richest person in the world directly ahead of Nvidia’s Jensen Huang ($167.2 billion) and behind Michael Dell ($228.9 billion). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth declined by nearly $18 billion on Thursday as Meta’s stock paced an 11-day losing streak, with Wall Street souring on the Facebook parent’s plans to accelerate spending on AI.

Shares of Meta plunged 9% as of Thursday afternoon, pacing what would be the stock’s worst single-day loss this year so far and a 21.7% slide over the last 11 trading sessions.

The latest dip in Meta’s shares cut $17.8 billion from Zuckerberg’s net worth, valued at $183.3 billion, ranking him the sixth-richest person in the world directly ahead of Nvidia’s Jensen Huang ($167.2 billion) and behind Michael Dell ($228.9 billion).

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]]> 210 no Nvidia And OpenAI Discussing $500 Billion Data Center—Here’s What We Know Nvidia and OpenAI have held talks to spend roughly $500 billion on a data center in southern Ohio, potentially becoming the largest such project by power capacity in the world by far. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/27/nvidia-and-openai-discussing-500-billion-data-center-heres-what-we-know/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC Nvidia and OpenAI have held talks to spend roughly $500 billion on a data center in southern Ohio, potentially becoming the largest such project by power capacity in the world by far. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/27/nvidia-and-openai-discussing-500-billion-data-center-heres-what-we-know/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Nvidia and OpenAI have held talks to spend roughly $500 billion on a data center in southern Ohio, potentially becoming the largest such project by power capacity in the world by far. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/27/nvidia-and-openai-discussing-500-billion-data-center-heres-what-we-know/

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]]> 233 Elon Musk’s Wealth Sinks Below $700 Billion As SpaceX Rout Extends A further decline in SpaceX shares on Monday cut Elon Musk’s net worth by more than $20 billion, lowering his fortune below the $700 billion threshold for the first time since December, as Musk falls further from his trillionaire status. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/27/elon-musks-wealth-sinks-below-700-billion-as-spacex-rout-extends/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:30:00 -0000 trailer Forbes Media LLC A further decline in SpaceX shares on Monday cut Elon Musk’s net worth by more than $20 billion, lowering his fortune below the $700 billion threshold for the first time since December, as Musk falls further from his trillionaire status. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/27/elon-musks-wealth-sinks-below-700-billion-as-spacex-rout-extends/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A further decline in SpaceX shares on Monday cut Elon Musk’s net worth by more than $20 billion, lowering his fortune below the $700 billion threshold for the first time since December, as Musk falls further from his trillionaire status. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/07/27/elon-musks-wealth-sinks-below-700-billion-as-spacex-rout-extends/

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]]> 194 Chipmaker Courted By Apple Soars On Market Debut—Briefly Becomes China’s Most Valuable Company CXMT—whose memory chips have been sought by Apple—made a blockbuster trading debut on Monday and briefly became the most valuable publicly listed company in mainland China, mirroring surges in the stock price of other major memory chipmakers like Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron amid an AI-driven boom in demand. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/27/chipmaker-courted-by-apple-soars-on-market-debut-and-briefly-becomes-chinas-most-valuable-company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:30:00 -0000 full Forbes Media LLC CXMT—whose memory chips have been sought by Apple—made a blockbuster trading debut on Monday and briefly became the most valuable publicly listed company in mainland China, mirroring surges in the stock price of other major memory chipmakers like Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron amid an AI-driven boom in demand. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/27/chipmaker-courted-by-apple-soars-on-market-debut-and-briefly-becomes-chinas-most-valuable-company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices CXMT—whose memory chips have been sought by Apple—made a blockbuster trading debut on Monday and briefly became the most valuable publicly listed company in mainland China, mirroring surges in the stock price of other major memory chipmakers like Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron amid an AI-driven boom in demand. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/27/chipmaker-courted-by-apple-soars-on-market-debut-and-briefly-becomes-chinas-most-valuable-company/

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