Ten years. 100,000 nominees. 6,000 revolutionaries across 20 industries. Within this all-time #ForbesUnder30 list: a Nobel laureate, six social media bigwigs, two crypto kings, two EV evangelists and the top-earning female athlete ever
Miley Cyrus rose to fame as a teen thanks to her starring role in Disney's popular TV series Hannah Montana. She was on the #ForbesUnder30 list in 2014 and is now on the Hall of Fame. "If I know there's going to be a greater reward by taking a greater risk, usually I'll do it."
Back in 2013 when 24-year-old Rihanna made the #ForbesUnder30 list, the pop star had secured endorsements with Vita Coco, Nivea and perfume Reb'l Fleur. Today Rihanna is a billionaire, thanks to Fenty Beauty, her 50/50 joint venture with LVMH
LeBron James made the inaugural #ForbesUnder30 list in 2012. Off the court, he has earned over $1 billion from deals with Nike and Walmart as well as from his appearance in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'
Whitney Wolfe Herd started Bumble in 2014 as a dating app designed to enable women to make the first move. Two years later, she appeared on the #ForbesUnder30 list when Bumble had some 11 million registered users, now she's on the Hall of Fame
When Daniel Ek joined the inaugural #ForbesUnder30 class in 2012, his music streaming experiment Spotify had 10 million active users, was worth $2 billion and had just entered the U.S. Ek is now moving Spotify past pop-stars and opening his super streamer to storytelling
One decade after the #ForbesUnder30 list debuted, these young trailblazers have gone on to become billionaires, revolutionize industries and evolve into icons of business. These are the 30 standouts in 10 years of 30 Under 30 on.forbes.com/6012JWnke
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1/7 A former @Apple employee has been charged by the @doj with stealing information about the company’s autonomous vehicle technology before leaving for a China-based competitor.
2/7 This is one of several cases against people accused of illegally diverting American technology and materials for China, Russia and Iran. Two cases accuse former software engineers of stealing materials from U.S. tech companies “in order to market it to Chinese competitors.”
3/7 One of those cases was against a Chinese citizen and former @Apple engineer, 35-year-old Weibao Wang. After his last day with @Apple, the company discovered he had accessed large amounts of “sensitive proprietary and confidential information.”
1/6 Three sports superstars are once again among the world’s 50 highest-paid athletes, who combined have more than $2 billion in pre-tax earnings across their pro careers. on.forbes.com/6017O9PgZ
2/6 Topping the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes list is @Cristiano, who made an estimated $136 million over the last 12 months as he jumped from England’s Premier League to Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr.
3/6 In the 2nd and 3rd spot on the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes, Lionel Messi and @KMbappe made $130M and $120M, respectively.
1/6 More retailers will go bankrupt this year. The only surprise is it didn’t happen sooner. on.forbes.com/6015OgZPt
2/6 This year is on track to be the worst year for retail bankruptcies since 2020, with mainstays like @BedBathBeyond, @PartyCity and @davidsbridal all filing for Chapter 11 in the last several months.
3/6 Plenty more retailers could go bankrupt before the year is over. The ones that look the most vulnerable to default include: @riteaid, @AtHome and 99 Cents Only, according to ratings companies @MoodysInvSvc and @SPGlobal.
A @jack Dorsey-backed Twitter spin-off company called @bluesky was founded to allow users to port over their accounts to any social media platform. It’s about to hit the market, but @elonmusk won’t play along. forbes.com/sites/digital-…
@jack@bluesky@elonmusk Before he left Twitter, @jack Dorsey promised @bluesky would be compatible with Twitter. He supported the idea that users should have complete control of their online identities.
@jack@bluesky@elonmusk Though Dorsey’s Twitter had already paid Bluesky $13 million as part of a five-year service agreement, Musk promptly ended the deal, including future financial support and the promise to use the new technology, despite his professed interest in a decentralized Twitter.
Last week @Apple dropped the mic on the nation's banking industry by starting to offer 4.15% annual high-yield savings accounts—no minimum, no lockup, FDIC-insured. Why it matters: forbes.com/sites/emilymas…
@Apple As trust in traditional banks falters, the two most iconic names in tech and finance are joining together to create what might become America’s mightiest FinTech– @Apple and @GoldmanSachs. Goldman Sachs Bank is fronting Apple in a relationship that makes banking “invisible”
@Apple@GoldmanSachs Currently, the average bank is paying less than a half a percent on savings accounts, and the new product rollout comes at a time when regional banks are scrambling after the Silicon Valley Bank crisis.
Beyoncé Dominates 2023 Grammy Nominations—Will Face Off With Adele Again #GRAMMYstrib.al/qdVa6JN
11 artists who have succeeded in various fields of entertainment, and they all have one thing in common–they are nominated for #GRAMMYs this year. trib.al/sIw0dLJ