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Shaquille O'Neal is a basketball legend and, at this point, just as famous for his investments as his free throws—arguably more so. People follow his money moves almost as closely as his one-liners. One of his most quoted? The line he famously tells his kids: "We ain't rich. I'm rich." But for all...

"Throw yourself in with zealous passion," Etsy Inc. (NASDAQ:ETSY) CEO Josh Silverman told Pace University graduates during a commencement speech in May 19. Silverman urged graduates to find work they enjoy. He said over-delivering on every task sparks career-launching opportunities for today's most...

Real estate investor Grant Cardone has succeeded in multiple industries. He has started companies in multiple verticals while leveraging his personal brand to tap into new opportunities. He recently revealed a six-step framework for becoming a master in any industry. This outline reflects the...

There is a long tradition of high-profile businessmen owning professional sports franchises, but Blackstone (NYSE: BX) executive David Blitzer has taken that trend to a new level. According to Business Insider, Blitzer is the first person to own an equity share of a team in all five major U.S. men'...

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev is stepping beyond trading apps with a new venture: Harmonic AI, a startup aiming to create what it calls "mathematical superintelligence." The company last month announced the closing of a $100 million Series B funding round, bringing its valuation to $875...

AI agent adoption is projected to grow by 327% by 2027, a new report from Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) finds. This is expected to increase a company's productivity by 30%, but will drastically impact the way those companies are organized and run. With the implementation of these AI agents, an estimated 61...

The NATO Innovation Fund has co-led a $35 million Series A round into Portal Biotech, a U.K.-based life sciences startup that claims it has developed the world's first platform for full-length, single-molecule protein sequencing. This marks the fund's first investment in a biotechnology firm and...

It started with a stock short and ended with memes, jabs, and one of the messiest billionaire feuds in recent memory. Bill Gates isn't new to criticism, but he didn't expect a full-on cold war with Elon Musk. At least, not over Tesla. "Once he heard I'd shorted the stock, he was super mean to me,"...

Fox News host Jessica Tarlov is calling out the shrinking scope of the spending cut package backed by President Donald Trump, taking aim at tech billionaire Elon Musk for making unrealistic promises while leading the Department of Government Efficiency. “Elon Musk promised us trillions in...

After raising more than $13.5 million and spending eight years building personalized AI shopping technology, the entire team behind startup Crossing Minds is now joining OpenAI, TechCrunch reports. Crossing Minds announced the transition on its website, calling it a "new chapter" and thanking its...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that automation and tapping into the Medicaid population are key to replacing migrant farmworkers, as the Trump administration continues its mass deportation efforts. No Amnesty, Strategic Deportations “The president has been unequivocal that...

Satellite navigation startup Xona Space Systems has secured $92 million in new funding through a Series B offering. The latest tranche brings the Silicon Valley venture's total funding to over $150 million. The company wants to use the new capital to accelerate the transition from research and...

Emerald AI, a new startup funded by Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and other famous names, announced July 1 that it has developed software that turns energy-intensive data centers into flexible tools for managing electricity demand. The company says it raised $24.5 million in seed funding, led by Radical...

Rachel Liverman launched Glowbar in 2019 with a decision to avoid distractions dressed as opportunities. She said no to hosting events in the Hamptons and South by Southwest, and turned down early collaborations with outside dermatologists. Those offers were tempting, but she referred to them as "...

SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI. The investment makes up nearly half of the company's recent $5 billion equity round, according to investors cited by The Wall Street Journal. After xAI merged with the social media platform X, the new entity...