Alice Walton just became the world’s wealthiest woman
The only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton overtook French heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers on Wednesday morning.
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Confirmed: AirTrunk acquired by Blackstone in $24 billion deal
Blackstone confirms to Forbes Australia it sealed a deal today to acquire Australian unicorn AirTrunk. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board also participated in the deal.
Nvidia Denies It Was Subpoenaed In Justice Department Antitrust Probe
Regulators are investigating monopolization concerns surrounding the tech giant’s business practices with buyers.
Trump Says Elon Musk Has Agreed To Lead Government Task Force: Everything They’ve Said About Working Together
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, and Donald Trump have formed an alliance going into the 2024 election.
What Is Unrealized Capital Gains Tax? Unpacking ‘Economy Killer’ Proposal On Ultra Wealthy.
Taxing unrealized capital gains on the country’s richest people is “an economy killer, Kamala knows that,” billionaire Mark Cuban said this weekend.
Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani building $476 million powerline project
Adani Energy Solutions will invest $476 million to build a 298-kilometer transmission line in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
The Top 10 Richest People in the World (September 2024)
Who is the richest man in the world? Who is the richest woman in the world? Forbes break down the top 10.
Is AI quietly killing itself – and the Internet?
Interest in artificial intelligence continues to surge, as Google searches over the past 12 months are at 92% of their all-time peak, but recent research suggests AI’s success could be its downfall.
These billionaire daughters just advanced to the US Open quarterfinals
The tournament’s remaining competitors will feature the daughters of an oil magnate and a former Citigroup vice president.
Aussie AI-driven grain grading company Cropify reaps $2 million
Up until now, Adelaide-headquartered startup Cropify has been bootstrapped by its co-founders. The fundraise will accelerate the commercialisation of the AI-driven technology domestically and set the company up to export its expertise internationally.