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Once as high as $360 billion PayPal’s market value has slipped to $40 billion, below former parent, eBay

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.

  • By Brandon Kochkodin

Australia’s startup funding jumps to $5.1 billion in 2025 as AI takes the lead

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.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

The Top 10 Richest People In The World (February 2026)

The gap between the planet’s two wealthiest people has never been larger heading into the New Year.

  • By Forbes Staff

How Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni raised $35m to build an AI shopping unicorn

In the three years since Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni first asked the question “how can we make secondhand shopping easier?”, they’ve brought on investors like Kris Jenner, Sara Blakely and Hailey Bieber.

  • By Alexandra York

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TikTok star Khaby Lame sells his core company in $975 million deal

Khaby Lame, the 25-year-old Italian content creator known for his tight-lipped comedy skits, has sold his company Step Distinctive Limited

  • By Martina Di Licosa

Silver is moving faster than gold. That almost never happens.

Silver’s rally has pushed the gold-to-silver ratio below 50 for the first time since 2012. Here’s what the rare move means for investors and precious metals markets.

  • By Brandon Kochkodin

This entrepreneur became a billionaire investing in India. Up next: space and AI

Filippo Ghirelli made a small fortune in Italy then bet on one of India’s largest refineries, making him a billionaire. Now he’s out to build an empire from airports to data centers.

  • By Giacomo Tognini

One third of US millionaires weigh moving overseas amid Trump presidency

Canada, England and Ireland are among the most coveted destinations for those considering leaving the U.S.

  • By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Netflix shares sink 6.5% in premarket after earnings—CEO talks up Warner deal

While Netflix’s earnings managed to beat Wall Street estimates, the company noted that increased spending on programming and the Warner deal could eat into profits.

  • By Siladitya Ray
  • Forbes Staff

AI security startup Dam Secure banks US$4 million

Founded by ex-Zip Payments executives Patrick Collins and Simon Harloff, Dam Secure aims to tackle security risks caused by ‘logic gaps’.

  • By Anastasia Santoreneos
  • Journalist & List Editor
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