Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the billionaire’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, according to a Monday statement, consolidating two Musk-owned companies under one roof as xAI looks to build a space-based competitive edge against rivals like OpenAI, Google, Meta and more.
Across two wide-ranging interviews with Forbes, Altman covered more ground than could fit in our profile. Here are his remarks on everything from vaccine research to critics who argue he backs companies to solve problems he helped create.
Bill Gates and his ex-wife separated in 2021.
PayPal shares plunged after earnings, pushing its market cap below eBay’s for the first time since 2015 and signaling a major shift in digital payments.
Sam Altman founded his first tech company as a teenager and was running Y combinator, the world’s leading startup accelerator, by 28. As CEO of OpenAI, the 40-year-old billionaire unleashed ChatGPT, creating a $500 billion behemoth. As a new father, he’s building the future his kids will have to live in. Oh yeah, and the rest of us, too.
Doone Roisin’s presence in Davos reflects a mission that began years earlier — on a bedroom floor, when she launched her podcast — and has since grown into a global platform championing women who are building wealth through business.
In an interest rates blow for Australian homeowners, The Reserve Bank has hiked the cash rate 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday. I
More than $1 billion went toward AI-native startups. Fintech, biotech / medtech and climate tech startups were also winners in 2025, according to the Cut Through Ventures and Folklore Ventures report.
A photo appearing to show the ex-British royal was released in the latest batch of Epstein files, along with emails between him Jeffrey Epstein.
Craig Tiley reveals his vision for the Australian Open, from AI-driven upgrades and personalised fan experiences to pod seating and a translucent climate-controlled roof over Melbourne Park.