Udemy Cofounder Pivots To In-Person Learning With New Academy For AI Phenoms

The school will bring 50 young builders to San Francisco to learn through projects, co-ops and face-to-face interaction, says cofounder Gagan Biyani.

AI Is Supercharging Crime — And Forcing A New Era Of Defense

AI is scaling scams, ransomware, deepfakes and state‑backed attacks — and forcing banks, agencies and investigators to build faster, automated defenses.

Forbes 250: America’s Most Successful Historic Builders

For America’s 250th anniversary, Forbes ranked the entrepreneurs and CEOs who built America’s enduring economic legacy.

Forbes 250: America’s Most Successful Living Builders

For America’s 250th anniversary, Forbes ranked the entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors building an enduring legacy.

Alice Walton On Her Plans For A Major New Arkansas Hospital

Alice Walton talks about why she’s funding a major new Arkansas hospital in this week’s Forbes innovationRx newsletter.

Meta Stock Added $200 Billion But Its New AI May Not Scale

Meta’s AI agent Muse boosted the stock by $200B, but investors still lack key data on automation, costs and whether the service can scale profitably.

This 25-Year-Old Raised Over $100 Million For His AI Data Startup At A $4 Billion Valuation

At the beginning of last year, Ali Ansari’s company, Micro1, was a recruiting business generating $7 million in ARR. It’s now generating over $500 million in ARR.

This Robotrucker Says Its AI Now Drives Highways Without Advance Training

Waabi said it completed the first fully autonomous truck run without the system previously practicing the 300-mile drive in simulation or relying on new real-world data.

A Chinese Hacker Used AI To Attack 100+ Companies In One Of Largest AI Hacks Yet

Anthropic, DeepSeek and Moonshot AI agents carried out a wide-ranging cyberattack, obtaining 600,000+ credit card numbers in just a few days. It’s a worrying new milestone in cybercrime.

Nuclear Reactors Are Shrinking. Some Will To Float

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at the economics of Tesla’s Cybercab and Mazama Energy’s CEO on the benefits of super-hot-rock geothermal energy