SpaceX Left California. Its IPO Payday Did Not.

The IPO should boost tax revenue in the Golden State because thousands of newly wealthy employees who live and work there face a “millionaires” tax.

The Nerdy Escorts Cashing In On Silicon Valley’s AI Boom

A small group of high-end companions are charging time-poor technorati thousands an hour by offering a blend of sex, attention and genuine intellectual rapport.

Microsoft Says It Will Have A Useful Quantum Computer In Three Years

Microsoft releases its second-generation quantum chip. Ultrasound could replace pacemakers. And why you shouldn’t skip breakfast.

AI Coding Startup Lovable In Talks To Raise Funding At A $12 Billion Valuation

The less than two-year old startup crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue earlier this year. The new fundraise would almost double its valuation.

How Anthropic, OpenAI And Nvidia Are Defining The AI Economy

AI’s next phase depends on who controls compute. Forbes contributors examine how Anthropic, OpenAI and Nvidia shape the model, hardware and policy forces driving the AI economy.

The $365 Million Race To Drone-Proof The World Cup

The 2026 World Cup will be a $365 million test of the United States’ systems to protect crowded stadiums from drones as they upend modern warfare and increasingly become a threat to domestic security.

These States Are Winning The Race For Federal AI Education Funding

A new analysis of NSF awards has surprising findings on where colleges are attracting the most AI-related research, internships and workforce development programs.

Why Pfizer And Eli Lilly Are Betting On This $1.3 Billion AI Drug Discovery Startup

Chai Discovery is working with major drugmakers to use its latest antibody AI model to find new therapies. Now it’s in talks to raise $400 million more VC funding at a $3.4 billion valuation, Forbes has learned.

AI Startup Collate Raises $95 Million To Automate Life Sciences Paperwork

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at breakthroughs from ASCO, Harrison.ai’s U.S. expansion, Clear’s move into healthcare and more.

Caryn Seidman Becker Bought Clear Out Of Bankruptcy. Now She’s A Billionaire.

After conquering airport security checkpoints, Clear’s billionaire CEO Caryn Seidman Becker wants to use your biometrics to unlock doctors’ appointments, baseball games and the rest of your life.