The world’s youngest self-made billionaires are a trio of 22-year-old AI founders
With a new $10 billion valuation for their AI recruiting startup Mercor, the founders are the youngest tech billionaires ever.
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Apple tops Microsoft as world’s second-most valuable company after stock rally
The surge in shares was fueled by the iPhone 17 outselling the iPhone 16 in China and the U.S., according to a report from Counterpoint Research.
AMD shares surge 30% after multibillion-dollar deal with OpenAI
OpenAI has agreed to purchase and deploy 6 gigawatt worth of AMD’s AI chips.
Elon Musk just became the first person ever worth $500 billion
Musk is now half-way to becoming the first ever trillionaire.
Tesla’s full-self driving software is a mess. Should it be legal?
Elon Musk hypes the AI-enabled system, and getting more people to buy it is key to his new pay package. But in a recent test, it ignored some street signs and squashed a mannequin child.
Google shares hit record high after judge doesn’t order it to be broken up
The ruling also boosted Apple’s shares, as Google will be allowed to continue paying the iPhone maker billions every year to remain the default search engine on its devices.
Qantas profits soar 28% to $1.6 billion
Australia’s national carrier Qantas has seen statutory profits take off thanks to strong demand across all market segments.
Why AI stocks are giving some investors dotcom bubble déjà vu
In 2000, internet darling Cisco was the world’s most valuable company. Today it’s worth half as much. Buyer beware for AI juggernauts like Nvidia and Palantir.
Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2025
This Forbes list highlights 25 venture-backed companies likely to become unicorns. Learn more about the founders and investors behind these fast-growing tech startups.
Apple to invest another $154 billion into the US, Trump says – as shares jump 5%
Tim Cook announced a $500 billion commitment earlier this year, including plans for a new U.S.-based factory and tens of thousands of new jobs.