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August 22 · 2 min
CEO Who Fired 900 People On Zoom Faces Lawsuit From His Company
Better Home & Finance on Tuesday sued founder Vishal Garg, accusing him of a “scorched-earth campaign” to regain control of the company in a lawsuit that highlights his controversial tenure as chief executive, during which employees allege Garg called them “monkeys” and “dumb dolphins.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/18/ceo-who-fired-900-people-on-zoom-allegedly-calling-employees-monkeys-faces-lawsuit-from-his-company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 21 · 2 min
Walmart Shares Sink 8% After Slowest U.S. Sales Growth Since 2020
Walmart’s stock on Thursday slid after the retailer reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in years, despite beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations, as its pharmacy business took a hit amid federal negotiations that have cut drug prices. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/20/walmart-shares-sink-8-after-slowest-us-sales-growth-since-2020/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 20 · 3 min
Top Fauci Advisor Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Origin Cover-Up Case
An advisor who served as a top aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 outbreak has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to the pandemic, amid a wave of Republican legislative scrutiny over the federal response to the pandemic. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/19/top-fauci-advisor-pleads-guilty-in-covid-19-origin-cover-up-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 19 · 3 min
Moderna Shares Skyrocket 125% Toward Best Day Ever—On Success Of Cancer Drug Trial
Moderna’s stock soared by more than 120% as trading opened Wednesday, more than doubling the biotech giant’s share price after the firm announced positive results from its first-ever late-stage trial of an experimental cancer vaccine. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/19/moderna-shares-skyrocket-85-toward-best-day-ever-on-success-of-cancer-drug-trial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 18 · 3 min
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Hits $900 Billion Again
Elon Musk’s net worth once again crossed $900 billion on Monday, as shares in his SpaceX extended a weekslong rally after dozens of institutional investments in the rocket maker were revealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 17 · 3 min
'Have I Been Flocked' Researcher Says Over 400 Illinois Agencies Have Surveillance Network Access
A Georgia researcher's public records request has revealed that the police department in the small Chicago suburb of Schaumburg is sharing its automated license plate reader data with more than 400 Illinois law enforcement and government agencies—a finding that comes as public debate over the mass surveillance of Flock and other plate-reader networks intensifies across the country. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/17/have-i-been-flocked-researcher-says-over-400-illinois-agencies-have-surveillance-network-access/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 16 · 3 min
Trump Reportedly Says His Relationship With Musk Will Never Be The Same After Epic Fallout
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak about once a month after aides and allies worked to mend their feud following a very public falling out last year—but Trump acknowledges privately the relationship will never be the same, according to a new report. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/14/trump-reportedly-says-his-relationship-with-musk-will-never-be-the-same-after-epic-fallout/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 15 · 3 min
Alex Cooper's Media Company Valued At $500 Million
A recent investment into the media company owned by “Call Her Daddy” podcaster Alex Cooper has valued the company at $500 million as it looks to expand its video and lifestyle businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14 · 3 min
Selena Gomez And Wondermind Startup Sued For Allegedly Defrauding Investors
Investors in Selena Gomez’s struggling mental health startup, Wondermind, sued Gomez, her mother and the company’s co-founder in federal court Thursday, accusing them of securities fraud for promising initiatives that never materialized without properly communicating with the investors whose money was allegedly “funding the collapse.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/13/selena-gomez-and-wondermind-startup-sued-for-allegedly-defrauding-investors/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13 · 3 min
Iran Threat Prompted Trump To Secretly Swap Planes While Leaving Turkey, Reports Say
President Donald Trump secretly swapped planes last month and left Turkey on board a much smaller plane in response to a purported Iranian threat, according to multiple reports, the latest development involving Trump’s departure from the NATO summit and Air Force One. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/11/iran-threat-reportedly-prompted-trump-to-secretly-swap-planes-while-leaving-turkey/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12 · 3 min
Billionaires Josh Kushner And Bob Iger Buy The Los Angeles Lakers For A Record $12.5 Billion Deal
Billionaire investor Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger reached an agreement to buy the Los Angeles Lakers at a $12.5 billion valuation, a record-setting price tag for a U.S. sports franchise, according to multiple reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11 · 3 min
Tesla Recalls 20,000 Cars For Too-Bright Headlights
Tesla is recalling 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with low-beam headlights that violate federal brightness standards—the latest in a string of safety concerns for the automaker that have included problems with rear image cameras, brake rotors, battery packs and warning lights. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/11/tesla-recalls-20000-cars-for-too-bright-headlights/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 3 min
Jeff Bezos Nears Deal For 30% Stake In Liverpool, Report Says
A consortium that includes Jeff Bezos is nearing a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool F.C., Sky News reported Monday, potentially making the Amazon founder the latest billionaire to acquire equity in a sports franchise. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/10/jeff-bezos-nears-deal-for-30-stake-in-liverpool-report-says/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 9 · 3 min
U.K. Backs Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog and culture minister on Thursday approved Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing another major regulatory hurdle despite Paramount agreeing to delay its deal until next year amid broad antitrust concerns. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/06/uk-backs-paramounts-110-billion-warner-bros-discovery-deal/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 8 · 3 min
Qatar-Gifted Air Force One’s Future Grows Unclear—As Trump Library Plans Fall Into Doubt
A Qatar-donated Boeing jet gifted to and used by President Donald Trump as a temporary Air Force One may no longer be headed to his presidential library, at least for now, according to multiple reports, with Eric Trump telling NBC News there are different plans for the aircraft. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/05/qatar-gifted-air-force-ones-future-grows-unclear-as-trump-library-plans-fall-into-doubt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7 · 3 min
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Passes ‘Toy Story 5’ As Year’s Highest-Grossing Film
The surprising success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the fourth movie to star Tom Holland as the titular character, continued Wednesday as the movie became the highest-grossing film at the box office so far this year, topping “Toy Story 5” just seven days after its release. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/05/spider-man-brand-new-day-passes-toy-story-5-as-years-highest-grossing-film/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 6 · 3 min
Trump-Linked Bitcoin Venture Reached $2.5M Settlement Over Improperly Obtained Loan Allegation
A Trump-linked cryptocurrency mining company, American Bitcoin, disclosed Monday that it settled a Justice Department allegation accusing it of improperly obtaining a pandemic relief loan, agreeing to pay millions of dollars as it omitted the settlement from its positive earnings narrative. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/08/04/trump-linked-bitcoin-venture-reached-25-million-settlement-over-improperly-obtained-loan-allegation/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 5 · 3 min
SpaceX Shares Plunge 13% As Elon Musk’s Fortune Sheds $80B—Here’s What Analysts Are Saying
SpaceX’s stock once again took a hit on Wednesday after the rocket maker posted its first-ever earnings report, which seemingly spooked investors and analysts after the Elon Musk-led firm announced a sixfold increase in quarterly spending. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/05/spacex-shares-plunge-13-as-elon-musks-fortune-sheds-80-billion-heres-what-analysts-are-saying/?streamIndex=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 4 · 3 min
OpenAI Shares Chats And Emails As It Refutes Apple’s Suit Alleging It Stole Trade Secrets
OpenAI rejected Apple’s lawsuit alleging trade secrets theft in a lengthy blog post early on Tuesday that includes several iMessage chats and email conversations as it challenged the iPhone-maker’s bid to gain a preliminary injunction barring two former Apple employees and OpenAI from accessing or disclosing alleged confidential information. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/04/openai-shares-chats-and-emails-to-rebut-apples-suit-alleging-it-stole-trade-secrets/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 3 · 3 min
Anthropic Says Its AI Models Hacked Into Three Organizations During Testing
Anthropic on Thursday said its advanced AI models successfully hacked the systems of three organizations while undergoing internal evaluation, a security disclosure that comes a week after rival OpenAI revealed one of its advanced models hacked a company after escaping a contained test environment. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/07/31/anthropic-says-its-ai-models-hacked-into-three-organizations-during-testing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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